CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-8037 Progress LoadMaster Command Injection Vulnerability This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and poses significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk establishes vulnerability management requirements for Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies. BOD 26-04 reinforces the importance of the KEV Catalog and requires federal agencies to prioritize rapid remediation of high-risk vulnerabilities, specifically those identified by Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) listed in CISA’s KEV Catalog on publicly exposed assets that grant total control of the asset post-exploitation, while deferring action for lower-risk vulnerabilities. BOD 26-04 further establishes basic expectations for when agencies must check whether threat actors compromised the system before the patch was applied. While BOD 26-04 applies only to FCEB agencies, CISA encourages all organizations to adopt risk-based vulnerability management and prioritize remediation of KEV Catalog vulnerabilities . CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria . Aware of an exploited vulnerability not currently listed in the KEV Catalog? Submit it for potential addition through CISA’s KEV Nomination Form . Potential KEV additions must have a CVE ID, evidence of exploitation, and clear mitigation guidance.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- CISA added CVE-2026-8037 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog due to evidence of active exploitation.
- Who is affected
- Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies and any organization using Progress LoadMaster.
- Urgency
- Critical; actively exploited vulnerability requiring immediate prioritization under BOD 26-04.
- Action
- Consult CISA KEV Catalog and apply available patches for CVE-2026-8037 to all exposed LoadMaster instances.
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Details
Original advisory: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/08/07/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2026-8037Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99.9% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-8037 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- criticalexploitedProgress security advisory (AV26-552) – Update 2cccs
- criticalexploitedCVE-2026-8037: Progress LoadMaster Command Injection Vulnerabilitycisa-kev
- unknownMultiple Vulnerabilities in Progress LoadMaster (July 15, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- critical[UPDATE] [critical] Kemp LoadMaster: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
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