CVE-2026-65941
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2026.0.2, an unauthenticated remote attacker with network access to the affected service can execute arbitrary code in the context of the IIS application service account.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-12 16:17:14.050000
Last modified
2026-10-24 16:10:00.153000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-08-12T16:17:14.050",
"lastModified": "2026-10-24T16:10:00.153",
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