CVE-2024-4885 (GCVE-0-2024-4885)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-25 19:48 – Updated: 2025-10-21 22:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WhatsUp Gold GetFileWithoutZip Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Progress WhatsUpGold. The
WhatsUp.ExportUtilities.Export.GetFileWithoutZip
allows execution of commands with iisapppool\nmconsole privileges.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-03 20:12 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
ProgressSoftware
CNA
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring | product |
| https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation | WhatsUp Gold |
Affected:
2023.1.0 , < 2023.1.3
(semver)
|
|
| progress | whatsup_gold |
Affected:
2023.1.0 , < 2023.1.3
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:progress:whatsup_gold:2023.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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