Path traversal in WhatsUp Gold - CVE-2024-4883
Published: August 7, 2024 / Updated: September 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95435
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4883
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
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 WriteDataFile method. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Affected software
WhatsUp Gold
How to mitigate CVE-2024-4883
Install update from vendor's website.
WhatsUp Gold - update to 2023.1.3