CVE-2015-8261

CRITICAL

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold <16.4 - SQL Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-8261. PoCs published by Matt Buzanowski.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in WhatsUp Gold v16.3 to write a malicious ASP file to the server, enabling remote code execution via a crafted SOAP request.

Description

The DroneDeleteOldMeasurements implementation in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 16.4 does not properly validate serialized XML objects, which allows remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks via a crafted SOAP request.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Matt Buzanowski · pythonwebappsasp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39231

This exploit leverages an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in WhatsUp Gold v16.3 to write a malicious ASP file to the server, enabling remote code execution via a crafted SOAP request.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WhatsUp Gold v16.3.x
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · SOAP endpoint exposed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034613
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/753264
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39231/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0436
EPSS Percentile 89.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
progress/whatsup_gold 16.3
Published Jan 08, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026