Path traversal in Progress WhatsUp Gold

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU102534

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12105

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the SnmpExtendedActiveMonitor requests. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WhatsUp Gold: 24.0.1 2177

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:progress_software_corporation:whatsup_gold:24.0.1:2177:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.progress.com/network-monitoring
http://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2089

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.