Path traversal in WhatsUp Gold - CVE-2024-5018
Published: August 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95447
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5018
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Progress Software Corporation
Affected software:
WhatsUp Gold
WhatsUp Gold
Detailed vulnerability 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 LoadUsingBasePath method. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-5018
Install update from vendor's website.