CVE-2026-65940

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.21% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 11.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

6.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD analysis status

Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-09-02.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2026-08-12 15:23Z23 DAYS AGO

Last updated

2026-08-12 16:11Z23 DAYS AGO

Reserved

2026-07-23

Assigning CNA

ProgressSoftware

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.8)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

• CWE-276Incorrect Default PermissionsBase
• CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical ResourceClass

Data version

5.2

Document digest

a2e17d9b31de691e47f3a0dd2c4fada1d664f890d22ba3ad6fc365833b56fbd7

• www.progress.comhttps://www.progress.com/network-monitoring
• docs.progress.comhttps://docs.progress.com/bundle/whatsupgold-release-notes-26-0/page/WhatsUp-Gold-2026.0-Release-Notes.htmlrelease-notes
• community.progress.comhttps://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-August-2026vendor-advisory