Privilege escalation in Progress Whatsup Gold
CVE-2024-5009
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, an Improper Access Control vulnerability in Wug.UI.Controllers.InstallController.SetAdminPassword allows local attackers to modify admin's password.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.150 (96.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Progress Whatsup_gold
- Progress Software Corporation Whatsup Gold — versions 2023.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@progress.com (Product, product)
- security@progress.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5009?
- CVE-2024-5009 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2024-06-25.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5009?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5009 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.