CVE-2024-57726

Jan. 31, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

9.9
Critical

Description

SimpleHelp remote support software v5.5.7 and before has a vulnerability that allows low-privileges technicians to create API keys with excessive permissions. These API keys can be used to escalate privileges to the server admin role.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Simple-help
  • Simplehelp
  • *

Weaknesses

CWE-862
Missing Authorization
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

*CPE(s)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a simple-help simplehelp / / / / / / / /

References

https://simple-help.com/kb---security-vulnerabilities-01-2025#security-vulnerabilities-in-simplehelp-5-5-7-and-earlier
https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/disclosures/critical-vulnerabilities-in-simplehelp-remote-support-software/

Tags

cve@mitre.org
CWE-862
NVD-CWE-noinfo
2025-01-15
CVE-2024-57726

CVSS Score

9.9 / 10

CVSS Data

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
    • View Vector String

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

Date

  • Published: Jan. 15, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
  • Last Modified: Jan. 31, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Status : Modified

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve@mitre.org

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