CVE-2024-6670 Progress WhatsUp Gold SQL Injection
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit SQL injection to retrieve encrypted user passwords, potentially leading to account takeover in WhatsUp Gold.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 16 Sep 2024
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6670?
CVE-2024-6670 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, published on 29 Aug 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 2024.0.0, a SQL Injection vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to retrieve the users encrypted password.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6670?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Progress Whatsup Gold.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6670?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6670 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 7 Oct 2024.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2024-6670 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-6670 in the wild since at least 16 Sep 2024, including in ransomware campaigns.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Progress Whatsup Gold
- 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
- CVE-2024-6671 WhatsUp Gold GetStatisticalMonitorList SQL Injection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5hw-48mf-cq3m.