CVE-2024-5017 (GCVE-0-2024-5017)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-25 20:25 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WhatsUp Gold AppProfileImport path traversal vulnerability
Summary
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, a path traversal vulnerability exists. A specially crafted unauthenticated HTTP request to AppProfileImport can lead can lead to information disclosure.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-31 20:31 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
3 references
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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