CVE-2024-5016

WhatsUp Gold OnMessage Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, Distributed Edition installations can be exploited by using a deserialization tool to achieve a Remote Code Execution as SYSTEM.  The vulnerability exists in the main message processing routines NmDistributed.DistributedServiceBehavior.OnMessage for server and NmDistributed.DistributedClient.OnMessage for clients.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.95% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory progress.com
Affected: Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring product
https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-June-2024 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5016?
CVE-2024-5016 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5016?
To fix CVE-2024-5016, 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-2024-5016 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5016 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5016?
CVE-2024-5016 affects Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold.
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