Actively exploited in the wild
Progress WhatsUp Gold Path Traversal Vulnerability
Progress - WhatsUp Gold · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2025-03-03. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CVE-2024-4885
CriticalCVSS 9.8KEVSummary
In WhatsUp Gold versions before 2023.1.3, an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists. The WhatsUp.ExportUtilities.Export.GetFileWithoutZip function allows execution of commands with iisapppool\nmconsole privileges.
Risk Assessment
An unauthenticated attacker can remotely execute arbitrary commands, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Recommendation
Update WhatsUp Gold to version 2023.1.3 or later.
Other vulnerabilities in WhatsUp Gold
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In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.0, a SQL Injection vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to retrieve the users encrypted password.
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- CVE-2026-65940Medium
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2026.0.2, a privileged attacker can write arbitrary files to a web-accessible location on the host server.
- CVE-2026-65939Medium
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2026.0.2, a privileged attacker can create a LogToFile action specifying an arbitrary file extension within the IIS web root.
- CVE-2026-65938Medium
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2026.0.2, an improper authorization vulnerability in the Scheduled Reports API allows any authenticated user to invoke restricted actions.
- CVE-2026-65937High
WhatsUp Gold before version 2026.0.2 has a vulnerability allowing an authenticated attacker to bypass frontend controls and inject persistent script content.
- CVE-2023-35759Medium
In Progress WhatsUp Gold before version 23.0.0 has an SNMP-related application endpoint that fails to adequately sanitize malicious input. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser, known as XSS.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.