CVE-2026-65939

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2026.0.2, a privileged attacker can create a LogToFile action specifying an arbitrary file extension within the IIS web root.

CVSS v3 6.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-August-2026	Vendor Advisory
https://docs.progress.com/bundle/whatsupgold-release-notes-26-0/page/WhatsUp-Gold-2026.0-Release-Notes.html	Release Notes
https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring	Product

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:progress:whatsup_gold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Oct 2026, 20:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) En versiones de WhatsUp Gold lanzadas antes de 2026.0.2, un atacante privilegiado puede crear una acción LogToFile especificyo una extensión de archivo arbitraria dentro de la raíz web de IIS.

Information

Published : 2026-08-12 16:17

Updated : 2026-10-24 16:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-65939

Mitre link : CVE-2026-65939

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-65939

JSON object : View

Products Affected

progress

whatsup_gold

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-73

External Control of File Name or Path

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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