Progress WhatsUp Gold Path Traversal Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2025-03-03
• EPSS: 99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
• Critical severity: CVSS 9.8

[ Description ]Official description

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1.3, an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Progress WhatsUpGold.  The WhatsUp.ExportUtilities.Export.GetFileWithoutZip allows execution of commands with iisapppool\nmconsole privileges.

CISA: Progress WhatsUp Gold contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 24 Mar 2025): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-June-2024Vendor Advisory
• www.progress.com/network-monitoringProduct
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource