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CVE-2022-42711

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.6 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-10-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

In Progress WhatsUp Gold before 22.1.0, an SNMP MIB Walker application endpoint failed to adequately sanitize malicious input. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser.

Affected products

• Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold: before 22.1.0 — fixed in 22.1.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold 22.1.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://community.progress.com/s/article/Product-Alert-Bulletin-October-2022
• https://www.progress.com/
• https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring
• https://community.progress.com/s/article/Product-Alert-Bulletin-October-2022
• https://www.progress.com/
• https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring

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