CVE-2026-59689: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization in Progress Software LoadMaster
CVE-2026-59689 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability in Progress Software LoadMaster version 7.2.36. It allows an authenticated user with low privileges to escalate to root privileges on the appliance, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-59689 is a vulnerability classified as CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) affecting Progress Software LoadMaster version 7.2.36. The flaw allows an authenticated user with limited privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the appliance. This escalation can result in complete control over the system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.0, indicating high severity, with attack vector as adjacent network, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official remediation or patch has been released as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low-level authenticated access to the LoadMaster appliance can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges. This leads to full system compromise, including complete control over the appliance, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data, disruption of services, or further attacks within the network.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor yet. Users should monitor vendor advisories for updates and consider restricting access to the appliance to trusted users only until a fix is available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-59689: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization in Progress Software LoadMaster
Description
CVE-2026-59689 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability in Progress Software LoadMaster version 7.2.36. It allows an authenticated user with low privileges to escalate to root privileges on the appliance, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.0high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-59689 is a vulnerability classified as CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) affecting Progress Software LoadMaster version 7.2.36. The flaw allows an authenticated user with limited privileges to escalate their privileges to root on the appliance. This escalation can result in complete control over the system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.0, indicating high severity, with attack vector as adjacent network, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official remediation or patch has been released as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low-level authenticated access to the LoadMaster appliance can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges. This leads to full system compromise, including complete control over the appliance, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data, disruption of services, or further attacks within the network.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor yet. Users should monitor vendor advisories for updates and consider restricting access to the appliance to trusted users only until a fix is available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ProgressSoftware
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-06T13:14:43.248Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a6751309c2644c7f809e9e3
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 12:38:08 UTC
Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 05:14:15 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 16:41:09 UTC
Views: 114
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