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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2024-3544 json

LoadMaster Hardcoded SSH Key

published 2024-05-02 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-32130

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Unauthenticated attackers can perform actions, using SSH private keys, by knowing the IP address and having access to the same network of one of the machines in the HA or Cluster group. This vulnerability has been closed by enhancing LoadMaster partner communications to require a shared secret that must be exchanged between the partners before communication can proceed.

Patch / fix

  • Progress Software Corporation LoadMaster 7.2.48.12, 7.2.54.10, 7.2.59.4
  • kemptechnologies loadmaster 7.2.48.12, 7.2.54.10, 7.2.59.4

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Progress Software Corporation LoadMaster
  • kemptechnologies loadmaster

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.