WhatsUp Gold <2023.1.3 Path Traversal via SessionController.LoadNMScript
CVE-2024-5018 Published on June 25, 2024

WhatsUp Gold LoadUsingBasePath Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, an unauthenticated Path Traversal vulnerability exists Wug.UI.Areas.Wug.Controllers.SessionController.LoadNMScript. This allows allows reading of any file from the applications web-root directory .

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-5018 is exploitable 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 have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.

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

Weakness Type

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-2024-5018 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-5018

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Affected Versions

Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold: progress whatsup_gold:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.22%
Percentile
44.53%

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.