CVE-2022-29845

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—Weaponized

6.5

In Progress Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 21.1.0 through 21.1.1, and 22.0.0, it is possible for an authenticated user to invoke an API transaction that would allow them to read the contents of a local file.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 97.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 11, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Critical-Product-Alert-May-2022
cve@mitrehttps://www.progress.com/network-monitoring
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Critical-Product-Alert-May-2022
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-829Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Metasploitpost/windows/gather/credentials/whatsupgold_credential_dump✓ verified
First seen Nov 22, 2022
WhatsUp Gold Credentials Dump
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-29845?

CVE-2022-29845 is a medium vulnerability published on May 11, 2022. In Progress Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 21.1.0 through 21.1.1, and 22.0.0, it is possible for an authenticated user to invoke an API transaction that would allow them to read the contents of a local file.

When was CVE-2022-29845 disclosed?

CVE-2022-29845 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 11, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-29845 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-29845 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-29845?

CVE-2022-29845 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-29845?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-29845, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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