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Progress WhatsUp Gold Vulnerability (CVE-2024-5009): Improper Access Control

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Progress WhatsUp Gold Vulnerability (CVE-2024-5009): Improper Access Control

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/25/2024
Created
06/28/2024
Added
06/27/2024
Modified
06/28/2024

Description

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

Solution(s)

  • progress-whatsup-gold-upgrade-latest

References

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