CVE-2022-42711

Description

In Progress WhatsUp Gold before 22.1.0, an SNMP MIB Walker application endpoint failed to adequately sanitize malicious input. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser.

Category

9.6
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory progress.com Vendor Advisory progress.com Vendor Advisory progress.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.progress.com/ vendor advisory
https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring vendor advisory
https://community.progress.com/s/article/Product-Alert-Bulletin-October-2022 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42711?
CVE-2022-42711 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-42711?
To fix CVE-2022-42711, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-42711 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-42711 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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