CVE-2026-59688 Command injection in ECS Connection Manager
Authenticated high-privilege attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via backup restore, leading to system compromise in Progress appliances.
- 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-2026-59688?
CVE-2026-59688 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Progress Software ECS Connection Manager, published on 27 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An OS Command Injection vulnerability in Progress Software LoadMaster, ECS Connection Manager, Object Scale Connection Manager, and MOVEit WAF allows an authenticated attacker with high privileges to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the affected appliance via the backup restore functionality, potentially resulting in complete system compromise.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-59688?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Progress Connection Manager for Objectscale, Progress Ecs Connection Manager, Progress Loadmaster, Progress Moveit Web Application Firewall.
How do I fix CVE-2026-59688?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-59688 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-2026-59688 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-59688 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Progress Software ECS Connection Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7jf-f6hx-vphp.