WhatsUp Gold <22.1.0: SNMP MIB Walker Unsanitized Input Allows Code Execution
CVE-2022-42711 Published on October 12, 2022
In Progress WhatsUp Gold before 22.1.0, an SNMP MIB Walker application endpoint failed to adequately sanitize malicious input. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-42711 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2022-42711 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-42711
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Exploit Probability
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