CVE-2022-29847 Server-side request forgery in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit an API to relay encrypted user credentials to arbitrary hosts, enabling credential theft and potential account takeover.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-29847?

CVE-2022-29847 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, published on 11 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Progress Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 21.0.0 through 21.1.1, and 22.0.0, it is possible for an unauthenticated attacker to invoke an API transaction that would allow them to relay encrypted WhatsUp Gold user credentials to an arbitrary host.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29847?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Progress Whatsup Gold.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29847?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29847 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2022-29847 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-29847 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.

All Progress Whatsup Gold vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rx95-qc5w-cr72.

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