CVE-2024-8785

WhatsUp Gold Registry Overwrite Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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\.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
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-September-2024 vendor advisory
https://docs.progress.com/bundle/whatsupgold-release-notes-24-0/page/WhatsUp-Gold-2024.0-Release-Notes.html release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8785?
CVE-2024-8785 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-8785?
To fix CVE-2024-8785, 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-2024-8785 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-8785 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-8785?
CVE-2024-8785 affects Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold.
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