Path Traversal in Progress Whatsup Gold
CVE-2024-5017
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, a path traversal vulnerability exists. A specially crafted unauthenticated HTTP request to AppProfileImport can lead can lead to information disclosure.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.016 (73.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
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 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5017?
- CVE-2024-5017 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-06-25.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5017?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5017 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.