CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0798

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the _maincfgret.cgi script in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before version 8.03 Hotfix 1. A remote attacker can exploit a long instancename parameter to execute arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of remote server takeover, which could lead to data theft, service disruption, or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold to version 8.03 Hotfix 1 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the _maincfgret.cgi script for Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 8.03 Hotfix 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long instancename parameter.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS