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critical 9.8

CVE-2024-46909 in the critical feed json

WhatsUp Gold WriteDataFile Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-42186

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
48.9%
EPSS 48.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.1, a remote unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account.

Patch / fix

  • Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold 2024.0.1
  • progress whatsup_gold 2024.0.1

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

48.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold
  • progress whatsup_gold

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
  • CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
  • CWE-16 Configuration

References

Sources

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