CVE-2024-5009 (GCVE-0-2024-5009)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-25 19:58 – Updated: 2024-08-01 20:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WhatsUp Gold SetAdminPassword Improper Access Control Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, an Improper Access Control vulnerability in Wug.UI.Controllers.InstallController.SetAdminPassword allows local attackers to modify admin's password.
Severity
8.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-09 03:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring | product |
| https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation | WhatsUp Gold |
Affected:
2023.1.0 , < 2023.1.3
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| progress | whatsup_gold |
Affected:
2023.1.0 , < 2023.1.3
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:progress:whatsup_gold:2023.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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