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CVE-2024-8785

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\.

CVSS 9.8 · CriticalBuzz score 27.6

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 27.6

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 11.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
16.1
4 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
11.5
3 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

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4 source links · newest first
  • 9th December – Threat Intelligence ReportCheck Point Research

    For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 9th December, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Romania’s Constitutional Court annulled the first round of its presidential election after declassified intelligence revealed Russian interference favoring right wing candidate Călin Georgescu. The interference involved a sophisticated social media campaign on […]

    vendorresearch.checkpoint.comDec 9, 2024, 1:53 PM
  • Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Veeam plugs serious holes in Service Provider Console (CVE-2024-42448, CVE-2024-42449) Veeam has fixed two vulnerabilities in Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC), one of which (CVE-2024-42448) may allow remote attackers to achieve code exection on the VSPC server machine. December 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: The secure future initiative impact It seems like 2024 just started, but the final Patch Tuesday of … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comDec 8, 2024, 9:00 AM
  • Researchers have published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2024-8785, a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Progress WhatsUp Gold, a popular network monitoring solution for enterprises. CVE-2024-8785 and the PoC exploit CVE-2024-8785 stems from the incorrect use of a privileged application programming interface (API) that may allow attackers to overwrite the Windows Registry. The API endpoint in question – NmAPI.exe – can be exploited by unauthenticated, remote attackers to change an existing registry value or … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comDec 4, 2024, 11:16 AM
  • Progress Software addresses six new security vulnerabilities affecting its WhatsUp Gold, two of them are rated as critical severity. Progress Software has addressed six new security vulnerabilities in its IT infrastructure monitoring product WhatsUp Gold. “The WhatsUp Gold team has identified six vulnerabilities that exist in versions below 24.0.1. We are reaching out to all […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comSep 29, 2024, 7:43 AM

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