WhatsUp Gold Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2024-46909 Published on December 2, 2024

WhatsUp Gold WriteDataFile Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.1, a remote unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-46909 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or 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.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Types

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2024-46909 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.

External Control of File Name or Path

The software allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.

Configuration

Weaknesses in this category are typically introduced during the configuration of the software.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-46909

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Affected Versions

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Exploit Probability

EPSS
34.41%
Percentile
96.92%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.