# CVE-2018-8939: Server-side request forgery in n/a

> Attackers can exploit SSRF in WhatsUp Gold to execute remote commands, access unauthorized data, and bypass security controls.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 May 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wq29-3hm6-r46x

## What is CVE-2018-8939?

CVE-2018-8939 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, published on 1 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An SSRF issue was discovered in NmAPI.exe in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2018 (18.0). Malicious actors can submit specially crafted requests via the NmAPI executable to (1) gain unauthorized access to the WhatsUp Gold system, (2) obtain information about the WhatsUp Gold system, or (3) execute remote commands.

Weakness: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8939?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Progress Whatsup Gold.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-8939?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8939 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-8939 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8939 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## 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-2018-8939 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-8939 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, published on 1 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8939 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2018-8939/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-8939/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8939
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8939
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8939

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