# CVE-2018-8939: An SSRF issue was discovered in NmAPI.exe in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2018 (18.0).

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-05-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An SSRF issue was discovered in NmAPI.exe in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 2018 (18.0). Malicious actors can submit specially crafted requests via the NmAPI executable to (1) gain unauthorized access to the WhatsUp Gold system, (2) obtain information about the WhatsUp Gold system, or (3) execute remote commands.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://docs.ipswitch.com/NM/WhatsUpGold2018/01_ReleaseNotes/index.htm

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