CVE-2024-1212

Progress Kemp LoadMaster: OS Command Injection

As of , CVE-2024-1212 in Progress Kemp LoadMaster is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 18 November 2024
US federal deadline
9 December 202421 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.95Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS when listed
0.00 on 18 November 2024EPSS on the day CISA listed it.
Public exploit
2 Metasploit modules
Fix
Vendor advice: community.progress.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

Progress Kemp LoadMaster contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the system through the LoadMaster management interface, enabling arbitrary system command execution.

CISA's description

Unauthenticated remote attackers can access the system through the LoadMaster management interface, enabling arbitrary system command execution.

The CVE record's description, from ProgressSoftware

CVE published
21 February 2024
Assigned by
ProgressSoftware
CVSS
10.0 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
yes
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. The US federal deadline to fix it.

Public exploits

Facts from Metasploit's module list and Exploit-DB's index; we never copy exploit code.

  • Metasploit: Kemp LoadMaster Unauthenticated Command Injectionexploit module, rank excellent
  • Metasploit: Kemp LoadMaster Local sudo privilege escalationexploit module, rank excellent

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