(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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