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TI-2024-04651 Aliases CVE-2024-5009GHSA-j3rp-hcww-24pq

WhatsUp Gold SetAdminPassword Improper Access Control Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Priority HIGH 72CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, an Improper Access Control vulnerability in Wug.UI.Controllers.InstallController.SetAdminPassword allows local attackers to modify admin's password.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.1742 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WhatsUp Gold (Progress Software Corporation): 2023.1.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
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-2024-04541 WhatsUp Gold GetFileWithoutZip Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPriority CRITICAL 100
    • 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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5009
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3rp-hcww-24pq

References

  • TI-2024-06182 WhatsUp Gold HasErrors SQL Injection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04541 WhatsUp Gold GetFileWithoutZip Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution 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
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