CVE-2026-65938: In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2026.0.2, an improper authorization vulnerability in the Scheduled Re

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2026-65938 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting whatsup gold. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2026.0.2, an improper authorization vulnerability in the Scheduled Reports API allows any authenticated user to invoke restricted actions.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 84%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-602, CWE-862
Published	2026-08-12
Last modified	2026-10-23

Publisher (CNA): Progress Software Corporation · Vendor: progress

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-08-12 16:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-23 20:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

progress whatsup gold UPGRADE

Affected: < 26.0.2

Fixed in: 26.0.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy whatsup-gold || rpm -q whatsup-gold || whatsup-gold --version

2. UPGRADE to 26.0.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade whatsup-gold

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade whatsup-gold

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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