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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/http/ipswitch_wug_maincfgret
Exploit-DB 2
- IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-16787 · remote · Jul 14, 2010 · verified
- IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 - Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-566 · remote · Oct 4, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.ipswitch.com/Support/WhatsUp/patch-upgrades.html
- 566 exploit
- 20040825 Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- whatsup-maincfgret-bo(17111) vdb-entry
- 11043 vdb-entry