Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerability in WhatsUp Gold Prior to 2023.1.3 Could Lead to Denial of Service
CVE-2024-5011

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Progress Software
Status
Whatsup Gold
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 June 2024

What is CVE-2024-5011?

An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability has been identified in WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3. This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit a specifically crafted unauthenticated HTTP request targeting the TestController Chart functionality. Successful exploitation of this flaw can result in a denial of service, affecting system availability and performance.

Affected Version(s)

WhatsUp Gold Windows 2023.1.0

References

https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring
product
https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Sec...
vendor-advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/T...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Marcin 'Icewall' Noga of Cisco Talos.
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