Unauthenticated SQL Injection Vulnerability in WhatsUp Gold Users' Encrypted Passwords
CVE-2024-6671

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Progress Software
Status
Whatsup Gold
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 August 2024

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📰 News Worthy

Summary

A SQL Injection vulnerability exists in WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.0 that can be exploited by attackers. If the application is configured to allow access for a single user, an unauthenticated attacker can retrieve the encrypted password of that user, potentially compromising account security. This vulnerability highlights the importance of secure application configuration and adherence to best security practices.

Affected Version(s)

WhatsUp Gold Windows 2023.1.0

News Articles

favicon imageSecurityWeek

Recent WhatsUp Gold Vulnerabilities Possibly Exploited in Ransomware Attacks

Two recently patched Progress Software WhatsUp Gold vulnerabilities may have been exploited in the wild, possibly in ransomware attacks.

4 months ago

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 📰

    First article discovered by SecurityWeek

  • Vulnerability published

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database1 News Article(s)

Credit

Sina Kheirkhah (@SinSinology) of Summoning Team (@SummoningTeam) working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
.