(PT-2018-07) Positive Technologies Security Advisory
Arbitrary Command Execution in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold

Vulnerable software

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
Version: 17.1.0 and earlier

Link:
https://www.ipswitch.com/

Severity level

Severity level: High
Impact: Arbitrary Command Execution
Access Vector: Remote

CVSS v3:
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVE: CVE-2018-5777

Vulnerability description

The specialists of the Positive Research center have detected an Arbitrary Command Execution vulnerability in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold.

Vulnerability in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold, due to TFTP server misconfiguration, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the TFTP server, obtain access to all data on the server, and further compromise the network infrastructure.

How to fix

Update your software up to the latest version

Advisory status

21.04.2017 - Vendor gets vulnerability details
22.07.2017 - Vendor releases fixed version and details
28.04.2018 - Public disclosure

Credits

The vulnerability was detected by Vyacheslav Moskvin, Positive Research Center (Positive Technologies Company)

References

http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2018-07
https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/about/news/290284/
https://docs.ipswitch.com/NM/WhatsUpGold2017Plus/01_ReleaseNotes/17PlusSP1/#link4

Reports on the vulnerabilities previously discovered by Positive Research:

https://www.ptsecurity.com/
https://en.securitylab.ru/lab/

About Positive Technologies

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