Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2026-08-07. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
CISA due date: 2026-08-10. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Progress Software / LoadMaster
Default status: unaffected
- affected: V7.2.60.0 to < V7.2.63.2 (custom)
- affected: V7.2.54.12 to < V7.2.54.18 (custom)
Progress Software / ECS Connections Manager
Default status: unaffected
- affected: V7.2.60.0 to < V7.2.63.2 (custom)
Progress Software / Object Scale Connection Manager
Default status: unaffected
- affected: V7.2.60.0 to < V7.2.63.2 (custom)
Progress Software / MOVEit WAF
Default status: unaffected
- affected: V7.2.60.0 to < V7.2.63.2 (custom)
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- https://community.progress.com/s/article/LoadMaster-Critical-Security-Bulletin-June-2026-CVE-2026-8037-CVE-2026-33691
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/enterprise-tech-in-shell-out-progress-kemp-loadmaster-uninitialized-heap-to-pre-auth-rce-cve-2026-8037/
- https://www.esentire.com/security-advisories/progress-kemp-loadmaster-vulnerability-targeted-cve-2026-8037
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-8037
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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