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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-8938 · published 1 May 2018

CVE-2018-8938: Progress whatsup gold code injection vulnerability

Progress · Whatsup Gold

A Code Injection issue was discovered in DlgSelectMibFile.asp in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2018 (18.0). Malicious actors can inject a specially crafted SNMP MIB file that could allow them to execute arbitrary commands and code on the WhatsUp Gold server.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 2.3% · top 17.5% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
2.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A Code Injection issue was discovered in DlgSelectMibFile.asp in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2018 (18.0). Malicious actors can inject a specially crafted SNMP MIB file that could allow them to execute arbitrary commands and code on the WhatsUp Gold server.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://docs.ipswitch.com/NM/WhatsUpGold2018/01_ReleaseNotes/index.htm Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://docs.ipswitch.com/NM/WhatsUpGold2018/01_ReleaseNotes/index.htm Release NotesVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-8938), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.