CVE-2026-65940

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2026.0.2, a privileged attacker can write arbitrary files to a web-accessible location on the host server.

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 escribir archivos arbitrarios en una ubicación accesible por web en el servidor anfitrión.

Information

Published : 2026-08-12 16:17

Updated : 2026-10-24 16:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-65940

Mitre link : CVE-2026-65940

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-65940

JSON object : View

Products Affected

progress

whatsup_gold

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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