SB2024070135 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold
Published: July 1, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5017)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the AppProfileImport functionality. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5010)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the TestController functionality. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
3) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5011)
CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources in the TestController Chart functionality. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring
- https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-June-2024
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1932
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1933
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1934