CVE-2024-56133
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 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's web interface allows authenticated users to inject and execute arbitrary OS commands. The vulnerability stems from insufficient sanitization of user inputs that are passed to system shell commands, enabling an attacker with valid credentials to compromise the underlying operating system.
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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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Identify the LoadMaster product and version via web interfaceAccess the LoadMaster web interface (typically on port 443 or 8443) and navigate to the 'About' or 'System Configuration' > 'System Administration' > 'View Licenses' page to find the version number. Alternatively, log into the LoadMaster via SSH and run: cat /var/log/.version or check the banner on login.Affected if The displayed version falls within the affected ranges: Multi Tenant Loadmaster < 7.1.35.13, or Loadmaster <= 7.2.48.12, or >= 7.2.49.0 and < 7.2.54.13, or >= 7.2.55.0 and < 7.2.61.0
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Confirm web interface authentication is enabledLog into the LoadMaster web interface with valid administrative credentials. Navigate to 'System Configuration' > 'User Administration' > 'Users' to list configured administrative accounts.Affected if Web interface administrative access is enabled and users exist with privileges to access vulnerable functionality
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Verify web interface network exposureCheck if the LoadMaster web interface (ports 443, 8443) is listening on external or untrusted network interfaces. From an external host, attempt to reach the web interface URL. Within LoadMaster, check network configuration via 'Network Setup' > 'Interface Configuration'.Affected if The web interface is accessible from untrusted networks, allowing authenticated attackers to reach the vulnerable input fields
You are affected if you are running a Progress LoadMaster version within the vulnerable ranges and the web interface with administrative accounts is accessible to your threat model.
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.
dbcve · scoped7.1.35.137.2.54.137.2.61.0
Apply the vendor-supplied patch for LoadMaster versions 7.2.48.12 through 7.2.60.1. Until patched, restrict administrative access to trusted IPs only and monitor for unusual command execution patterns.
LoadMaster 7.2.61.0+ (or 7.2.54.13+ for older branch); Multi Tenant LoadMaster 7.1.35.13+; ECS 7.2.61.0+
- Identify the currently installed LoadMaster version by checking the web interface or using 'lmutil --version'
- For Multi Tenant LoadMaster versions prior to 7.1.35.13: upgrade to version 7.1.35.13 or later
- For LoadMaster versions 7.2.48.12 and prior: upgrade to version 7.2.49.0 or later (7.2.54.13+ recommended)
- For LoadMaster versions 7.2.49.0 through 7.2.54.12: upgrade to version 7.2.54.13 or later
- For LoadMaster versions 7.2.55.0 through 7.2.60.1: upgrade to version 7.2.61.0 or later
- For ECS versions prior to 7.2.60.1: upgrade to version 7.2.61.0 or later
- After upgrade, verify the version using the LoadMaster administration interface
- Review user access controls and ensure only necessary users have authenticated access to command execution features
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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