RCE in Progress Whatsup Gold
CVE-2026-65941
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2026.0.2, an unauthenticated remote attacker with network access to the affected service can execute arbitrary code in the context of the IIS application service account.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.progress.com/network-monitoring (Product)
- docs.progress.com/bundle/whatsupgold-release-notes-26-0/page/WhatsUp-Gold-2026… (release-notes, Release Notes)
- community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-August-2026 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-65941?
- CVE-2026-65941 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-65941?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.