CVE-2018-5778

An issue was discovered in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2017 Plus SP1 (17.1.1)

published January 24, 2018

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
1%
Percentile
65.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

โš ๏ธ A legacy .ASP vulnerability lies in wait! Multiple SQL injection flaws in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold could let an attacker run rogue SQL commands. ๐Ÿ”ฅ Think of this like a restaurant where the chef accepts any order ticket without question โ€” if someone hands them a ticket with a random command, the chef could whip up something wildly inappropriate! An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially accessing sensitive data or manipulating the database. This could lead to unauthorized information disclosure or even complete data loss, making it a worrying scenario for organizations relying on this tool.

Put simply

Think of this like a restaurant where the chef accepts any order ticket without question โ€” if someone hands them a ticket with a random command, the chef could whip up something wildly inappropriate! Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in legacy .ASP pages allow attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unspecified vectors, compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the database.

What to do

An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially accessing sensitive data or manipulating the database. This could lead to unauthorized information disclosure or even complete data loss, making it a worrying scenario for organizations relying on this tool. To remediate, upgrade to WhatsUp Gold 2017 Plus SP1 (17.1.1) or later immediately. Review all legacy .ASP pages to ensure input validation is enforced and consider enhancing your security measures against SQL injection. You've got this! With a few updates, you can lock down your system and keep it secure. ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01127 ยท 65.9th percentile
Published
2018-01-24T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 JAN 15:00Z
    An issue was discovered in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2017 Plus SP1 (17.1.1)
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