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CVE-2024-5016

WhatsUp Gold OnMessage Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published: Jun 25, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-502
7.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
22.4%
Top 2.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, Distributed Edition installations can be exploited by using a deserialization tool to achieve a Remote Code Execution as SYSTEM.  The vulnerability exists in the main message processing routines NmDistributed.DistributedServiceBehavior.OnMessage for server and NmDistributed.DistributedClient.OnMessage for clients.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-502

Affected Products

progress
commercial·CAaka ws ftp server, moveit transfer, whatsup gold
whatsup goldOn-premDesktop App
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
Progress Software Corporation
commercial·USaka moveit transfer, loadmaster, whatsup gold
WhatsUp GoldOn-premDesktop App
Networking Infrastructure / network-management

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-June-2024
community.progress.com
https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring
progress.com

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