WhatsUp Gold CommunityController Unrestricted File Upload Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

published 2024-06-25 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-44454

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 24.3%; EPSS 24.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits: 0; none known

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Progress WhatsUpGold. The Apm.UI.Areas.APM.Controllers.CommunityController

allows execution of commands with iisapppool\nmconsole privileges.

Patch / fix

fixed in 2

Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold 2023.1.3
progress whatsup_gold 2023.1.3

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-06-26)

Exploit prediction

24.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

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-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

community.progress.com /s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-June-2024
vendor-advisory
progress.com /network-monitoring
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-4884
NVD CVE-2024-4884

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Summary