CVE-2024-4883

WhatsUp Gold WriteDataFile Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Published Jun 25, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 64.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, a Remote Code Execution issue exists in Progress WhatsUp Gold. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve the RCE as a service account through NmApi.exe.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Progress Software Corporation

WhatsUp Gold

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2023.1.0`	affected	< 2023.1.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:progress:whatsup_gold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 64.5% (64.535% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-June-2024
https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring

History

Sep 6, 2024 11:15 PM First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Progress Progress whatsup Gold
Weaknesses		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:progress:whatsup_gold::::::::
Vendors & Products		Progress Progress whatsup Gold

Subscriptions

Progress Whatsup Gold

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ProgressSoftware
Published: Jun 25, 2024, 7:44 PM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:55 PM
Reserved: May 14, 2024, 6:28 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:55 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:55 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 8:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 25, 2024, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 8:03 AM

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