# CVE-2018-9091: A critical vulnerability in the KEMP LoadMaster Operating System (LMOS) 6.0.44 through 7.2.41.2 and Long Term Support (LTS) LMOS before 7.1.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-05-25 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A critical vulnerability in the KEMP LoadMaster Operating System (LMOS) 6.0.44 through 7.2.41.2 and Long Term Support (LTS) LMOS before 7.1.35.5 related to Session Management could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass security protections, gain system privileges, and execute elevated commands such as ls, ps, cat, etc., thereby compromising the system. Through this remote execution, in certain cases, exposure of sensitive system data such as certificates, private keys, and other information may be possible.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://support.kemptechnologies.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001982452-Mitigation-for-Remote-Access-Execution-Vulnerability

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