Advisory Details

August 29th, 2024

Progress Software WhatsUp Gold HasErrors SQL Injection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2024-6670
CVSS SCORE	9.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Progress Software
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	WhatsUp Gold
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Progress Software WhatsUp Gold. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of HasErrors method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Progress Software has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-August-2024
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2024-05-22 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2024-08-29 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2024-08-29 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Sina Kheirkhah (@SinSinology) of Summoning Team (@SummoningTeam)

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