LoadMaster mgmt interface cmd injection: arbitrary system exec
CVE-2024-1212 Published on February 21, 2024
LoadMaster Pre-Authenticated OS Command Injection
Unauthenticated remote attackers can access the system through the LoadMaster management interface, enabling arbitrary system command execution.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Progress Kemp LoadMaster OS Command Injection Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. 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.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by December 9, 2024: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-1212 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors in an automatable fashion. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2024-1212 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-1212
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Affected Versions
Progress Software LoadMaster:- Version 7.2.48.1 and below 7.2.48.10 is affected.
- Version 7.2.54.0 and below 7.2.54.8 is affected.
- Version 7.2.55.0 and below 7.2.59.2 is affected.
- Version 7.2.48.1 and below 7.2.48.10 is affected.
- Version 7.2.54.0 and below 7.2.54.8 is affected.
- Version 7.2.55.0 and below 7.2.59.2 is affected.
- Version 7.2.48.1 and below 7.2.48.10 is affected.
- Version 7.2.54.0 and below 7.2.54.8 is affected.
- Version 7.2.55.0 and below 7.2.59.2 is affected.
- Version 7.2.48.1 and below 7.2.48.10 is affected.
- Version 7.2.54.0 and below 7.2.54.8 is affected.
- Version 7.2.55.0 and below 7.2.59.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.