CVE-2026-59689

Progress LoadMaster, ECS Connection Manager, Object Scale Connection Manager, and MOVEit WAF Improper Authorization Allows Privilege Escalation to Root

Published: Jul 27, 2026Updated: Aug 11, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-863

8.0HIGH

Description

An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Progress Software LoadMaster, ECS Connection Manager, Object Scale Connection Manager, and MOVEit WAF allows an authenticated attacker with low privileges to escalate privileges to root on the affected appliance, potentially resulting in full system compromise.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:AAttack Vector

Adjacent

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-863

Affected Products

progress

commercial·CAaka moveit transfer, whatsup gold, ws ftp server

connection manager for objectscaleOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software

ecs connection managerOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

moveit web application firewallMixed

Enterprise Software / document-mgmt

loadmasterOn-premNetwork Device

Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy

Progress Software

commercial·CA

LoadMasterOn-premNetwork Device

Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy

ECS Connection ManagerOn-prem

Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy

Object Scale Connection ManagerOn-premNetwork Device

Networking Infrastructure / network-management

MOVEit WAFOn-premNetwork Device

Networking Infrastructure / firewall

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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2 techniques

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References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/LoadMaster-Critical-Security-Bulletin-July-2026-CVE-2026-59686-CVE-2026-59687-CVE-2026-59688-CVE-2026-59689-CVE-2026-59690

community.progress.com

News mentions

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en·The Hacker News·Aug 3, 2026 Exploited Coldcard Wallet Laundry Bear

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