CVE-2024-4885 Progress WhatsUp Gold Path Traversal
Unauthenticated attackers can achieve remote code execution via directory traversal in WhatsUp Gold, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 3 Mar 2025
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-4885?
CVE-2024-4885 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, published on 25 Jun 2024. 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 2023.1.3, an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Progress WhatsUpGold. The
WhatsUp.ExportUtilities.Export.GetFileWithoutZip
allows execution of commands with iisapppool\nmconsole privileges.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4885?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Progress Whatsup Gold.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4885?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4885 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 24 Mar 2025.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-4885 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-4885 in the wild since at least 3 Mar 2025.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Progress Whatsup Gold
- CVE-2024-6670 Progress WhatsUp Gold SQL Injection
- 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
- CVE-2024-6671 WhatsUp Gold GetStatisticalMonitorList SQL Injection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qcj6-wq2r-c3xh.