9.8

CVE-2018-8938: progress whatsup_gold Code Injection

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
Published 01-05-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8938 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Code Injection vulnerability in progress whatsup_gold. EPSS estimates a 2.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.25%
0%100%
Low · -0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-05-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A Code Injection issue was discovered in DlgSelectMibFile.asp in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2018 (18.0). Malicious actors can inject a specially crafted SNMP MIB file that could allow them to execute arbitrary commands and code on the WhatsUp Gold server.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.25%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.04 pp

From 2.29% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.25%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Progress1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links