Progress WhatsUp Gold up to 2024.0.0 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Progress WhatsUp Gold. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-46909. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Progress WhatsUp Gold. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.1, a remote unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account.

The weakness was shared by Andy Niu. The advisory is shared for download at progress.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-46909 since 09/13/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/11/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 2024.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.7

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WhatsUp Gold 2024.0.1

Timelineinfo

09/13/2024 🔍
12/02/2024 +80 days 🔍
12/02/2024 +0 days 🔍
12/11/2024 +9 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: progress.com
Researcher: Andy Niu
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-46909 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-46909
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286644

Entryinfo

Created: 12/02/2024 16:51
Updated: 12/11/2024 05:07
Changes: 12/02/2024 16:51 (65), 12/11/2024 05:07 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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