CVE-2004-0798
Buffer overflow in the _maincfgret.cgi script for Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 8.03 Hotfix 1...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0798- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0798- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0796 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0796- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j5fm-fr9f-2w9w No score
Buffer overflow in the _maincfgret.cgi script for Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 8.03 Hotfix 1...
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.
- Record
GHSA-j5fm-fr9f-2w9w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-14 |
| Exploit-DB | IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2004-10-04 |
| Metasploit | Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 Buffer Overflow | 2004-08-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0798 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Progress Whatsup Gold, published August 27, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 62.6%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.