CVE-2024-2449 LoadMaster Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can trick an authenticated LoadMaster administrator into executing unauthorized actions via a malicious site, potentially modifying configuration or escalating privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-2449?

CVE-2024-2449 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Software LoadMaster, published on 22 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A cross-site request forgery vulnerability has been identified in LoadMaster.  It is possible for a malicious actor, who has prior knowledge of the IP or hostname of a specific LoadMaster, to direct an authenticated LoadMaster administrator to a third-party site. In such a scenario, the CSRF payload hosted on the malicious site would execute HTTP transactions on behalf of the LoadMaster administrator.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2449?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Progress Loadmaster.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2449?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2449 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-2449 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2449 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6xvx-6cwv-53hw.

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