CVE-2025-13444 OS Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Progress LoadMaster

High 8.4 Published 13 Jan 2026 Updated 26 Feb 2026

Authenticated attackers with User Administration permissions can execute arbitrary commands on Progress LoadMaster appliances via unsanitized API input.

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-2025-13444?

CVE-2025-13444 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Progress Software LoadMaster, published on 13 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OS Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in API in Progress LoadMaster allows an authenticated attacker with “User Administration” permissions to execute arbitrary commands on the LoadMaster appliance by exploiting unsanitized input in the API input parameters

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13444?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Progress Connection Manager for Objectscale, Progress Ecs Connection Manager, Progress Loadmaster, Progress Moveit Web Application Firewall, Progress Multi-Tenant Hypervisor.

How do I fix CVE-2025-13444?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13444 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-2025-13444 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13444 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xfx9-x566-2hwr.