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CVE-2024-6670

Progress WhatsUp Gold SQL Injection

9.8 CRITICALActively exploited (CISA KEV)Used in ransomwareEPSS 93.0%
  1. Published29 Aug 2024
  2. Added to CISA KEV16 Sept 2024
  3. Remediation due7 Oct 2024
Actively exploited (CISA KEV)

Progress WhatsUp Gold contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to retrieve the user's encrypted password if the application is configured with only a single user.

Added to KEV: 16 Sept 2024Federal remediation due: 7 Oct 2024Used in ransomware

Description

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.0, a SQL Injection vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to retrieve the users encrypted password.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Progress Whatsup Gold< 24.0

Remediation

Fixed in
Progress Whatsup Gold≥ 24.0

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-6670 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-6670 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 16 Sept 2024. It has been used in ransomware campaigns.

How severe is CVE-2024-6670?

CVE-2024-6670 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 93.0% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-6670?

Affected products include Progress Whatsup Gold.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6670?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Progress Whatsup Gold 24.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

Secuno correlates vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-6670 against the real software inventory on every managed device, as each hourly inventory arrives. Rather than a static severity, each match is scored in context: exploit availability, EPSS, the asset's exposure, and business criticality decide where it lands in the queue. Because it is on the CISA KEV list, a risk for it never ranks below high, and the update that fixes it moves to the Emergency patch lane. If an affected version is present anywhere across your portfolio, it surfaces automatically with a prioritised remediation path.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.