Missing authentication in Progress WhatsUp Gold
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306 and CWE-94.
Summary
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2026.0.2, an unauthenticated remote attacker with network access to the affected service can execute arbitrary code in the context of the IIS application service account.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WhatsUp Gold (Progress Software Corporation) Fixed in 26.0.2
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…
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46973 Cross-site scripting in Progress WhatsUp GoldPriority LOW 37
- TI-2026-46976 Incorrect default permissions in Progress WhatsUp GoldPriority LOW 32
- TI-2026-46975 WhatsUp Gold versions prior to 26.0.2 contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the LogToFile action handler.Priority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-65941
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f38-j7h2-22q2
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score changed · CNA
References
More Progress Whatsup Gold vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-65941 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65941 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5f38-j7h2-22q2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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