CVE-2024-5016

moderate-risk
Published 2024-06-25

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, Distributed Edition installations can be exploited by using a deserialization tool to achieve a Remote Code Execution as SYSTEM.  The vulnerability exists in the main message processing routines NmDistributed.DistributedServiceBehavior.OnMessage for server and NmDistributed.DistributedClient.OnMessage for clients.

Do I need to act?

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6.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.2/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Progress

References (4)

Vendor Advisory https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-June-202...
Product https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring
Vendor Advisory https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-June-202...
Product https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring
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moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 9/34 · Low
Exposure 7/34 · Low