9.8

CVE-2018-8939: progress whatsup_gold Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

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

CVE-2018-8939 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in progress whatsup_gold. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.3% 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
1.42%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 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

An SSRF issue was discovered in NmAPI.exe in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2018 (18.0). Malicious actors can submit specially crafted requests via the NmAPI executable to (1) gain unauthorized access to the WhatsUp Gold system, (2) obtain information about the WhatsUp Gold system, or (3) execute remote commands.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.42%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.03 pp

From 1.44% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.42%

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