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CVE-2023-6595: WhatsUp Gold Unauthenticated Access to an API Endpoint

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-12-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-306

Description

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1, an API endpoint was found to be missing an authentication mechanism. It is possible for an unauthenticated attacker to enumerate ancillary credential information stored within WhatsUp Gold.

Affected products

• Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold: before 23.1.0 — fixed in 23.1.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold 23.1.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-December-2023
• https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring
• https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-December-2023
• https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring

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