CVE-2004-0798 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 62.6% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the _maincfgret.cgi script for Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 8.03 Hotfix 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long instancename parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 62.58% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-10-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| progress | whatsup gold |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-14 |
| exploit-db | IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2004-10-04 |
References
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.ipswitch.com/Support/WhatsUp/patch-upgrades.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11043
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17111
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/566/
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.ipswitch.com/Support/WhatsUp/patch-upgrades.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11043
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17111
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/566/
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