CVE-2004-0798

critical

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.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/566/

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17111

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11043

http://www.ipswitch.com/Support/WhatsUp/patch-upgrades.html

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2004-10-20

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.64394