Resource exhaustion in Progress Whatsup Gold
CVE-2024-5011
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability exists. A specially crafted unauthenticated HTTP request to the TestController Chart functionality can lead to denial of service.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.471 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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)
- security@progress.com (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5011?
- CVE-2024-5011 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-06-25.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5011?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5011 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.