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CVE-2024-55956

critical

Description

In Cleo Harmony before 5.8.0.24, VLTrader before 5.8.0.24, and LexiCom before 5.8.0.24, an unauthenticated user can import and execute arbitrary Bash or PowerShell commands on the host system by leveraging the default settings of the Autorun directory.

References

https://thehackernews.com/2025/04/google-reports-75-zero-days-exploited.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/food-giant-wk-kellogg-discloses-data-breach-linked-to-clop-ransomware/

https://www.securityweek.com/western-alliance-bank-discloses-data-breach-linked-to-cleo-hack/

https://hackread.com/ransomware-attacks-hit-record-high-in-february-2025/

https://www.securityweek.com/cve-assigned-to-cleo-vulnerability-as-cl0p-ransomware-group-takes-credit-for-exploitation/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clop-ransomware-claims-responsibility-for-cleo-data-theft-attacks/

https://support.cleo.com/hc/en-us/articles/28408134019735-Cleo-Product-Security-Update

https://support.cleo.com/hc/en-us/articles/28408134019735-Cleo-Product-Security-Advisory-CVE-Pending

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-12-13

Updated: 2025-03-14

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.92266

Vulnerability Watch

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Vulnerability of Interest