Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in WhatsUp Gold - CVE-2026-65940
Published: August 13, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142302
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-65940
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to write arbitrary files to a web-accessible location on the host server.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in filesystem permissions when accessing the host server filesystem. A local privileged user can write arbitrary files to write arbitrary files to a web-accessible location on the host server.
Affected software
WhatsUp Gold
How to mitigate CVE-2026-65940
Install security update from vendor's website.
WhatsUp Gold - update to 2026.0.2