CVE-2024-56132 in LoadMaster
Summary
by MITRE • 02/05/2025
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
ECS
All prior versions to 7.2.60.1 (inclusive)
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/31/2025
The CVE-2024-56132 vulnerability represents a critical security flaw in Progress LoadMaster appliances that enables authenticated users to execute arbitrary operating system commands through improper input validation. This vulnerability falls under the CWE-20 category, specifically addressing improper input validation, which is a fundamental weakness in software security that allows malicious inputs to bypass validation mechanisms and execute unintended operations. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of the LoadMaster product line, spanning from version 7.2.48.12 through 7.2.60.1, creating a substantial attack surface across various operational environments.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs through authenticated user sessions where input validation fails to properly sanitize user-supplied data before processing. When an authenticated user submits malicious input through specific application interfaces, the system fails to validate or escape the input properly, allowing command injection attacks to succeed. This flaw enables an attacker with valid credentials to execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the application process, potentially leading to complete system compromise. The vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it requires only authenticated access, meaning that internal attackers or compromised accounts could leverage this weakness without requiring additional reconnaissance or privilege escalation.
The operational impact of CVE-2024-56132 extends beyond simple command execution, as it can facilitate comprehensive system compromise and data exfiltration. An attacker could potentially gain access to sensitive configuration data, user credentials, network traffic analysis, and other critical system information. The vulnerability affects both LoadMaster and ECS products, creating cross-product implications for organizations that deploy both systems. This issue aligns with ATT&CK technique T1059.001 for command and scripting interpreter, where adversaries use legitimate system tools to execute commands and establish persistence within the environment. Organizations with LoadMaster appliances in production environments face significant risk of unauthorized access and potential data breaches.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should include immediate implementation of the vendor-provided patches and updates for all affected versions. Organizations must ensure that all authenticated users have appropriate access controls and that privilege separation is maintained to limit potential damage from compromised accounts. Network segmentation and monitoring should be implemented to detect anomalous command execution patterns that might indicate exploitation attempts. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of input validation and output encoding as core security controls, emphasizing the need for comprehensive security testing including dynamic analysis and penetration testing to identify similar weaknesses in application interfaces. Regular security assessments and vulnerability management programs should be enhanced to specifically target input validation flaws and command injection vulnerabilities in network infrastructure appliances.