CVE-2024-4885

WhatsUp Gold GetFileWithoutZip Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

  • Critical 9.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 3 Mar 2025

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.

Key facts

Published
25 Jun 2024
Last changed
21 Oct 2025
Assigned by
ProgressSoftware
KEV added
3 Mar 2025
KEV fix due
24 Mar 2025
EPSS
99.288% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.938% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (ProgressSoftware)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

CAPEC-113 API Manipulation (CNA impact statement)

CAPEC-562 Modify Shared File (CNA impact statement)

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Progress Software CorporationWhatsUp Gold
  • Default status: affected
  • 2023.1.0 up to but excluding 2023.1.3 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 25 Jun 2024 Published
  2. 3 Mar 2025 CVE-2024-4885 added to CISA KEV
  3. 3 Mar 2025 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

Practice this bug class

HackZoneLabs has a hands-on lab on Path traversal (CWE-22).

References