How severe is CVE-2018-5777?

CVE-2018-5777 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-5777 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-5777?

CVE-2018-5777 affects Progress Whatsup Gold. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5777?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-5777 published?

CVE-2018-5777 was published on 2018-01-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-5777

CVE-2018-5777 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Progress Whatsup Gold
Published: 2018-01-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2017 Plus SP1 (17.1.1). Remote clients can take advantage of a misconfiguration in the TFTP server that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the TFTP server via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5777?: An issue was discovered in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2017 Plus SP1 (17.1.1). Remote clients can take advantage of a misconfiguration in the TFTP server that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the TFTP server via unspecified vectors.
How severe is CVE-2018-5777?: CVE-2018-5777 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-5777 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-5777?: CVE-2018-5777 affects Progress Whatsup Gold. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5777?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-5777 published?: CVE-2018-5777 was published on 2018-01-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://docs.ipswitch.com/NM/WhatsUpGold2017Plus/01_ReleaseNotes/17PlusSP1/#link4

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:progress:whatsup_gold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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