Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in WhatsUp Gold by Progress
CVE-2026-65941

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Progress Software
Status
Whatsup Gold
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-65941?

A security flaw in WhatsUp Gold prior to version 2026.0.2 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker with network access to execute arbitrary code within the context of the IIS application service account. This could lead to unauthorized actions being taken on the server, posing a significant risk to the integrity and security of the system.

Affected Version(s)

WhatsUp Gold Windows 0 < 26.0.2

References

https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring
https://docs.progress.com/bundle/whatsupgold-release-note...
release-notes
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:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dany Bach from Airbus Security Lab
.