CVE-2024-8785

Progress Whatsup Gold vulnerability

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 9.54%

Published2 Dec 2024

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\.

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< 24.0.1

Remediation

Fixed in

Progress Whatsup Gold≥ 24.0.1

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-8785 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-8785 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 9.54%.

How severe is CVE-2024-8785?

CVE-2024-8785 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 9.54% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-8785?

Affected products include Progress Whatsup Gold.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8785?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Progress Whatsup Gold 24.0.1 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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