CVE-2024-56131
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Input Validation vulnerability of Authenticated User in Progress LoadMaster allows : OS Command Injection. This issue affects: Product Affected Versions LoadMaster From 7.2.55.0 to 7.2.60.1 (inclusive) From 7.2.49.0 to 7.2.54.12 (inclusive) 7.2.48.12 and all prior versions Multi-Tenant Hypervisor 7.1.35.12 and all prior versions ECS All prior versions to 7.2.60.1 (inclusive)
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceImproper input validation in Progress LoadMaster allows authenticated users to inject OS commands. An attacker with valid credentials can execute arbitrary operating system commands on the LoadMaster device, potentially leading to complete system compromise.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 7.1.35.13<= 7.2.48.12>= 7.2.49.0, < 7.2.54.13>= 7.2.55.0, < 7.2.61.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the LoadMaster web interface versionLog into the LoadMaster administrative web interface and navigate to Help > About, or use the CLI command 'show version' via SSH or console accessAffected if You cannot retrieve a version number, preventing version comparison
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Compare installed version against affected rangesMatch your retrieved version number to these ranges: Multi Tenant Loadmaster < 7.1.35.13; Loadmaster <= 7.2.48.12; Loadmaster >= 7.2.49.0 and < 7.2.54.13; Loadmaster >= 7.2.55.0 and < 7.2.61.0Affected if Your version falls within any of these ranges, meaning your version is vulnerable
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Confirm authenticated access to LoadMaster is possibleVerify whether user accounts with administrative or operator-level credentials exist and are active on the LoadMaster systemAffected if Authenticated users can access the LoadMaster web interface or API, as the vulnerability requires valid credentials to exploit
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Assess network exposure of the LoadMaster administrative interfaceCheck whether the LoadMaster web administration interface (port 443/TCP by default) is reachable from untrusted networks or the internetAffected if The administrative interface is exposed to untrusted users, increasing the likelihood of credential-based attack
You are affected if your LoadMaster version falls within the listed vulnerable ranges and the administrative interface is accessible to users with credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data7.1.35.137.2.54.137.2.61.0
Apply vendor patches to upgrade LoadMaster to a version beyond 7.2.60.1. Until patched, limit access to the LoadMaster administrative interface to trusted users only and implement network segmentation.
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