VDB-112408 · CVE-2018-5777 · GCVE-0-2018-5777

Ipswitch Whatsup Gold up to 17.1.0 TFTP Server access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Ipswitch Whatsup Gold up to 17.1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component TFTP Server. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-5777. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ipswitch Whatsup Gold up to 17.1.0 (Network Management Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component TFTP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2017 Plus SP1 (17.1.1). Remote clients can take advantage of a misconfiguration in the TFTP server that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the TFTP server via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 01/18/2018. The weakness was presented 01/24/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at docs.ipswitch.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-5777 since 01/18/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 17.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-112409 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Network Management Software

Vendor

Ipswitch

Name

Whatsup Gold

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ipswitch.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Whatsup Gold 17.1.1

Timelineinfo

01/18/2018 🔍
01/18/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/24/2018 +6 days 🔍
01/24/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/25/2018 +1 days 🔍
08/27/2024 +2406 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: docs.ipswitch.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-5777 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5777
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112408
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/25/2018 08:18
Updated: 08/27/2024 20:40
Changes: 01/25/2018 08:18 (60), 12/27/2019 13:47 (2), 08/27/2024 20:40 (27)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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