CVE-2024-6670 (GCVE-0-2024-6670)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-29 22:04 – Updated: 2025-10-21 22:55
VLAI CISA Previdian
Title
WhatsUp Gold HasErrors SQL Injection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Summary
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.0, a SQL Injection vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to retrieve the users encrypted password.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-27 22:06 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold Affected: 2023.1.0 , < 2024.0.0 (semver)
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progress whatsupgold Affected: 2023.1.0 , < 2024.0.0 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:progress:whatsupgold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Credits
Sina Kheirkhah (@SinSinology) of Summoning Team (@SummoningTeam) working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: a3ca36db-0590-48f9-8a18-da893cf4ca70

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2024-6670

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2024-09-16 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2024-09-16
Asserted: 2024-09-16
Scope
Notes: Progress WhatsUp Gold SQL Injection Vulnerability | Affected: Progress / WhatsUp Gold | Description: Progress WhatsUp Gold contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to retrieve the user's encrypted password if the application is configured with only a single user. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2024-10-07 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Known | Notes (KEV): https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-August-2024 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6670
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-89
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product WhatsUp Gold
Due Date 2024-10-07
Date Added 2024-09-16
Vendorproject Progress
Vulnerabilityname Progress WhatsUp Gold SQL Injection Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Known
References
Created: 2026-10-02 08:09 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 08:09 CEST
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 8492fe36-cf6f-4f4b-84cd-7136a4b724bc

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2024-6670

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2024-09-16 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2024-09-16
Asserted: 2024-09-16
Scope
Notes: WhatsUp Gold HasErrors SQL Injection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability | Affected: Progress Software / WhatsUp Gold | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.93 | Used in malware: yes | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Confirmed Compromise

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title WhatsUp Gold HasErrors SQL Injection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Cve Id CVE-2024-6670
Vendor Progress Software
Ghsa Id None
Product WhatsUp Gold
Added Date 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score 0.93
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.9983
Used In Malware yes
Vulnerability Id CVE-2024-6670
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev False
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST
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