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CVE-2015-6005

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold before 16.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an SNMP OID object, (2) an SNMP trap message, (3) the View Names field, (4) the Group Names field, (5) the Flow Monitor Credentials field, (6) the Flow Monitor Threshold Name field, (7) the Task Library Name field, (8) the Task Library Description field, (9) the Policy Library Name field, (10) the Policy Library Description field, (11) the Template Library Name field, (12) the Template Library Description field, (13) the System Script Library Name field, (14) the System Script Library Description field, or (15) the CLI Settings Library Description field.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.9, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from progress organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-12-27T03:59:01.097

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	progress	whatsup_gold	≤ 16.3	Yes

References

http://twitter.com/ipswitch/statuses/677558623229317121 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79506 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034833 ([email protected])
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2015/12/16/multiple-disclosures-for-multiple-network-management-systems Exploit ([email protected])
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176160 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://twitter.com/ipswitch/statuses/677558623229317121 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79506 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034833 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2015/12/16/multiple-disclosures-for-multiple-network-management-systems Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176160 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For progress's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.