---
cve: "CVE-2024-8785"
severity: "CRITICAL"
cvss: 9.8
epss: "9.7%"
vendor: "Progress Software Corporation"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2024-12-02 14:49:36"
tags: [cve, security, critical]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-11-09T15:05:07+01:00"
---

# CVE-2024-8785

> 9.8 CRITICAL

## Beschreibung

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.1, a remote unauthenticated attacker could leverage NmAPI.exe to create or change an existing registry value in registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ipswitch\.

## CNA-Record (Kanon, cvelistV5)

- CNA: **ProgressSoftware**
- State: PUBLISHED
- Stand: 2024-12-02 15:30:19
- CNA-CVSS: **9.8** (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)

## CISA-Anreicherung (vulnrichment/ADP)

- CISA-SSVC (Coordinator, v2.0.3):
  - Exploitation: **none**
  - Automatable: **no**
  - Technical Impact: **total**

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Hoch | bad |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Hoch | bad |

## Schwachstellen-Klasse

- **CWE-648** — Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
  The product does not conform to the API requirements for a function call that requires extra privileges. This could allow attackers to gain privileges by causing the function to be called incorrectly.

## Angriffsmuster (CAPEC)

- [CAPEC-107 — Cross Site Tracing](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/107.html) _(Severity: Very High)_
- [CAPEC-234 — Hijacking a privileged process](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/234.html) _(Severity: Medium)_

## Referenzen

- <https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring>
- <https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-September-2024>
- <https://docs.progress.com/bundle/whatsupgold-release-notes-24-0/page/WhatsUp-Gold-2024.0-Release-Notes.html>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/sicherheitsluecken/cve-2024-8785/) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI WID (CSAF)_