ZDI-CAN-24004: ZDI-24-886: Progress Software WhatsUp Gold SetAdminPassword Improper Access Control Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Wed Jul 03 2024(Updated: )

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Progress Software WhatsUp Gold. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system or send an HTTP request from a local machine in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.4. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2024-5009.

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