CVE-2024-56131 Improper Input Validation vulnerability of Authenticated User in Progress LoadMaster allows : OS Command Injection.

High 8.4 Published 5 Feb 2025 Updated 5 Feb 2025

Authenticated users can execute arbitrary OS commands on Progress LoadMaster devices due to improper input validation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-56131?

CVE-2024-56131 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Progress LoadMaster, published on 5 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper 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)

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56131?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Progress Loadmaster, Progress Multi-Tenant Loadmaster.

How do I fix CVE-2024-56131?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56131 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2024-56131 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56131 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rm76-63g8-g9g3.