Name: CVE-2024-8785: Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2024-8785, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.0966

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.1, a remote unauthenticated attacker could leverage NmAPI.exe to create or change an existing registry value in registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ipswitch\.

CVSS Details

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

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Progress Whatsup Gold	—	Upgrade Progress WhatsUp Gold to the latest version	Jul 9, 2025	Dec 2, 2024

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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