Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2024-4885
The short answer
CVE-2024-4885 affects Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-22.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Mar 3, 2025
Federal due date Mar 24, 2025
EPSS, next 30 days
99%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says 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.
Affected products
WhatsUp Gold, whatsup_gold. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-June-2024 Vendor Advisory
- www.progress.com/network-monitoring Product
- community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-June-2024 Vendor Advisory
- www.progress.com/network-monitoring Product
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-4885 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2024-4885 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-4885 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-03-24.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4885?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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