CVE-2024-8785 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-8785?

CVE-2024-8785 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-8785?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Progress Whatsup Gold.

Vulnerability Description

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.1, a remote unauthenticated attacker could leverage NmAPI.exe to create or change an existing registry value in registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ipswitch\.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Progress	Whatsup Gold	< 24.0.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-648

References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-SeptembeVendor Advisory
https://docs.progress.com/bundle/whatsupgold-release-notes-24-0/page/WhatsUp-GolRelease Notes
https://www.progress.com/network-monitoringProduct

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-8785?

CVE-2024-8785 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.1, a remote unauthenticated attacker could leverage NmAPI.exe to create or change an existing registry value in registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR...

How severe is CVE-2024-8785?

CVE-2024-8785 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-8785?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Progress Whatsup Gold.