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CVE-2024-5009

WhatsUp Gold SetAdminPassword Improper Access Control Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

HIGH
8.4
CVSS Score
Published: June 25, 2024 at 07:58 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:14 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWhatsUp Gold

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Severity
HIGH8.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 17%
SSVC
PoC

Description

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, an Improper Access Control vulnerability in Wug.UI.Controllers.InstallController.SetAdminPassword allows local attackers to modify admin's password.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

WhatsUp Gold· Progress
95%
v < 23.1.32023.1.0 ≤ v < 2023.1.32023.1.0
Affected range stops below 2023.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-June-2024
Product
Source: [email protected]
https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.4HIGHProgressSoftware
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269NVD-CWE-noinfo

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