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CVE-2025-1758

Progress Software Kemp LoadMaster mangle Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Progress LoadMaster allows : Buffer OverflowThis issue affects: * LoadMaster: 7.2.40.0 and above * ECS: All versions * Multi-Tenancy: 7.1.35.4 and above

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Progress Software Kemp LoadMaster. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the mangle executable. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the bal user.

*Credits: Nicholas Zubrisky (@NZubrisky) of Trend Micro Security Research
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-02-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-03-18 CVE Published
  • 2025-03-19 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-25 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Progress
Search vendor "Progress"
 LoadMaster
Search vendor "Progress" for product "LoadMaster"
 >= 7.2.40.0 < 7.2.61.1
Search vendor "Progress" for product "LoadMaster" and version " >= 7.2.40.0 < 7.2.61.1"
en
Affected
Progress
Search vendor "Progress"
 LoadMaster
Search vendor "Progress" for product "LoadMaster"
 >= 7.1.35.14 < 7.1.54.4
Search vendor "Progress" for product "LoadMaster" and version " >= 7.1.35.14 < 7.1.54.4"
en
Affected