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major vulnerability· requires attention

Affects widely used Progress appliances (LoadMaster, MOVEit) and allows full system compromise; enterprise-impacting infrastructure.

Infrastructure

CVE-2026-59686

8.4
High
EPSS 1%Patch availableJul 27, 2026

Authenticated OS command injection in Progress LoadMaster/MOVEit appliances.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-59686 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-59686 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-59686?

CVE-2026-59686 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.4. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-59686?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-59686. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-59686 affect?

CVE-2026-59686 affects Progress LoadMaster, ECS Connection Manager, Object Scale Connection Manager, MOVEit WAF. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-59686?

Isolate management interfaces, apply vendor patch/mitigation ASAP, rotate credentials, audit access.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Progress LoadMasterECS Connection ManagerObject Scale Connection ManagerMOVEit WAF
impact

Authenticated high-privilege user can execute arbitrary OS commands via management interface, leading to full appliance compromise and lateral movement.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Progress Software ECS Connection Manager
  • affected>= 7.2.60.0 and < 7.2.63.3
Progress Software LoadMaster
  • affected>= All Previous Versions and < 7.2.63.3
  • affected>= All Previous Versions and < 7.2.54.19
Progress Software MOVEit WAF
  • affected>= 7.2.60.0 and < 7.2.63.3
Progress Software Object Scale Connection Manager
  • affected>= 7.2.60.0 and < 7.2.63.3

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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