Name: CVE-2018-8938: Improper Control of Generation of Code
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-8938, CWE-94, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.02247

A Code Injection issue was discovered in DlgSelectMibFile.asp in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2018 (18.0). Malicious actors can inject a specially crafted SNMP MIB file that could allow them to execute arbitrary commands and code on the WhatsUp Gold server.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Progress Whatsup Gold	—	Upgrade Progress WhatsUp Gold to the latest version	Jul 9, 2025	May 1, 2018

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