← All Advisories

Authenticated LoadMaster administrators can execute arbitrary commands via a malicious WAF rule upload, CVSS 8.4

Status: EPSS-IMMINENT  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-4048

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-4048
CVSS Score / Version8.4 (High) / CVSS v3.1
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is adjacent; attack complexity is low; privileges required is high; user interaction is none; scope is changed; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected productsProgress LoadMaster, Progress Connection Manager for ObjectScale, and Progress ECS Connection Manager
Classified asCWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'))
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)4.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (91% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
ProgressLoadMaster
ProgressConnection Manager for ObjectScale
ProgressECS Connection Manager
SubsystemsGeneral OT
SectorsMulti-sector

What to Know

OS Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in UI in Progress ADC Products allows an authenticated attacker with β€œAll” permissions to execute arbitrary commands on the LoadMaster appliance by exploiting unsanitized input in a custom WAF rule file during the file upload process.

What to Do

Monitor Progress's web page for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4048
Vendor advisoryhttps://community.progress.com/s/article/LoadMaster-Security-Vulnerabilites-CVE-2026-3517-CVE-2026-3518-CVE-2026-3519-CVE-2026-4048-CVE-2026-21876