CVE-2024-6670
CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.0, a SQL Injection vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to retrieve the users encrypted password.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Progress WhatsUp Gold SQL Injection Vulnerability
Progress WhatsUp Gold contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to retrieve the user's encrypted password if the application is configured with only a single user.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Remediation due: 2024-10-07
Associated with ransomware campaigns
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-89 (SQL Injection) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-3704 | High | 7.5 | 100% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2015-7297 | High | 7.5 | 100% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-29824 | High | 8.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2023-34362 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2019-7481 | High | 7.5 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2024-29826 | High | 8.8 | 100% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2024-6670?
Upgrade whatsup gold to 24.0 or later.
Is CVE-2024-6670 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2024-6670 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. CISA has also linked it to known ransomware campaigns. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2024-10-07. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.
How severe is CVE-2024-6670?
CVE-2024-6670 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2024-6670 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for whatsup gold (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-10-31.