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TI-2024-04541 Aliases CVE-2024-4885GHSA-qcj6-wq2r-c3xh

WhatsUp Gold GetFileWithoutZip Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2025-03-03CISA due date 2025-03-24
EPSS 0.99288 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WhatsUp Gold (Progress Software Corporation): 2023.1.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ProgressWhatsUp Gold2023.1.0 to before 2023.1.32023.1.3Patch availableCNA
  • WhatsUp Gold VendorProgress Affected 2023.1.0 to before 2023.1.3 Fixed in 2023.1.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:progress:whatsup_gold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 23.1.3VulnerableProgress
  • cpe:2.3:a:progress:whatsup_gold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 23.1.3 Vulnerable ·Progress

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WhatsUp Gold (Progress Software Corporation) Fixed in 2023.1.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Progress Software WhatsUp Gold — community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bull…

    15 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL, 4 HIGH, 7 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-04539 WhatsUp Gold WriteDataFile Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPriority CRITICAL 85
    • TI-2024-04652 WhatsUp Gold TestController multiple information disclosure vulnerabilitiesPriority HIGH 76
    • TI-2024-04653 WhatsUp Gold TestController Chart denial of service vulnerabilityPriority HIGH 72
    Show all 15 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2025-03-03 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4885
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qcj6-wq2r-c3xh

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2024-06182 WhatsUp Gold HasErrors SQL Injection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04539 WhatsUp Gold WriteDataFile Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04652 WhatsUp Gold TestController multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-31319 WhatsUp Gold WriteDataFile Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04653 WhatsUp Gold TestController Chart denial of service vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-04651 WhatsUp Gold SetAdminPassword Improper Access Control Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
See all 61 →

Sources

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