# CVE-2004-0798: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the WhatsUp Gold configuration script.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Aug 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j5fm-fr9f-2w9w

## What is CVE-2004-0798?

CVE-2004-0798 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, published on 27 Aug 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in the _maincfgret.cgi script for Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 8.03 Hotfix 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long instancename parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0798?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Progress Whatsup Gold.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-0798?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0798 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-0798 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0798 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 Buffer Overflow (metasploit)
- IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 - Remote Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)
- IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Progress Whatsup Gold

- [CVE-2024-6670](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6670/): Progress WhatsUp Gold SQL Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-4885](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4885/): Progress WhatsUp Gold Path Traversal (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-46909](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46909/): WhatsUp Gold WriteDataFile Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-8785](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8785/): WhatsUp Gold Registry Overwrite Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-7763](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7763/): WhatsUp Gold getReport Missing Authentication Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-0798 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-0798 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, published on 27 Aug 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0798 exists.

Affected product: Progress Whatsup Gold. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0798/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0798/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0798
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0798
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-0798

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