CVE-2023-6595 WhatsUp Gold Unauthenticated Access to an API Endpoint

High 7.5 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker can access an API endpoint to enumerate stored credential information in WhatsUp Gold.

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-2023-6595?

CVE-2023-6595 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, published on 14 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1, an API endpoint was found to be missing an authentication mechanism. It is possible for an unauthenticated attacker to enumerate ancillary credential information stored within WhatsUp Gold.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6595?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Progress Whatsup Gold.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6595?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6595 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-6595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Progress Whatsup Gold vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2jqj-w7h9-j4g2.

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