Low-Privileged Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in WhatsUp Gold
CVE-2024-6672

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

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

Summary

A SQL Injection vulnerability exists in WhatsUp Gold versions prior to 2024.0.0, allowing attackers with low privileges to modify the password of a privileged user. This security flaw can lead to unauthorized access, enabling the attacker to escalate their privileges and gain control over sensitive functionalities within the application. Organizations utilizing this software must evaluate their security posture and apply necessary patches to mitigate potential risks associated with this vulnerability.

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

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