HIGH
Buffer overflow in the _maincfgret.cgi script for Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 8.03 Hotfix 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long instancename parameter
Published Aug 27, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 62.58%
Description
Buffer overflow in the _maincfgret.cgi script for Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 8.03 Hotfix 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long instancename parameter.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 7.0
- 7.03
- 7.04
- 8.0
- 8.01
- 8.03
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
62.58% 0.62577
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.62577
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 62.58% (0.62577) | 99.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 62.58% (0.62577) | 99.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 2, 2026 | 77.11% (0.77113) | 98.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 72.64% (0.72637) | 98.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 64.39% (0.64394) | 98.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 74.57% (0.74567) | 98.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 64.39% (0.64394) | 98.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 80.04% (0.80036) | 98.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 81.36% (0.81365) | 98.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 81.81% (0.81811) | 98.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 93.13% (0.93127) | 98.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 94.48% (0.94479) | 98.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.32% (0.96316) | 99.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 72.02% (0.72015) | 99.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 72.02% (0.72015) | 99.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://www.ipswitch.com/Support/WhatsUp/patch-upgrades.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11043 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17111 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/566/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| http://www.ipswitch.com/Support/WhatsUp/patch-upgrades.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11043 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17111 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/566/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 27, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Aug 24, 2004
Link CVE-2004-0798
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a