WhatsUp Gold NmAPI.exe Remote Unauthenticated Registry Manipulation Vulnerability
CVE-2024-8785 Published on December 2, 2024
WhatsUp Gold Registry Overwrite Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.1, a remote unauthenticated attacker could leverage NmAPI.exe to create or change an existing registry value in registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ipswitch\.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-8785 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.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
The application does not conform to the API requirements for a function call that requires extra privileges. This could allow attackers to gain privileges by causing the function to be called incorrectly.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-8785
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Affected Versions
Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold:- Version 2023.1.0 and below 2024.0.1 is affected.
- Version 2023.1.0 and below 2024.0.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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