CVE-2022-29845 Path traversal in n/a
An authenticated user can exploit an API transaction to read arbitrary local files in WhatsUp Gold.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-29845?
CVE-2022-29845 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, published on 11 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Progress Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 21.1.0 through 21.1.1, and 22.0.0, it is possible for an authenticated user to invoke an API transaction that would allow them to read the contents of a local file.
Weakness: CWE-829
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29845?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Progress Whatsup Gold.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29845 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-29845 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-29845 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in Progress Whatsup Gold
- CVE-2024-6670 Progress WhatsUp Gold SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-4885 Progress WhatsUp Gold Path Traversal
- CVE-2024-46909 WhatsUp Gold WriteDataFile Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-8785 WhatsUp Gold Registry Overwrite Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-7763 WhatsUp Gold getReport Missing Authentication Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hm75-34jg-v37m.