Vulnerability · Published Dec 2, 2024 · Assigned by ProgressSoftware
CVE-2024-8785WhatsUp Gold Registry Overwrite Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in WhatsUp Gold from Progress Software Corporation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 9.7% (higher than 96% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)9.7%top 4.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.1, a remote unauthenticated attacker could leverage NmAPI.exe to create or change an existing registry value in registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ipswitch\.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation | WhatsUp Gold | 2023.1.0 – before 2024.0.1 |
Weakness: CWE-648 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H