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CVE-2024-57726

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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.

References

https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/disclosures/critical-vulnerabilities-in-simplehelp-remote-support-software/

https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/ransomware-spotlight/ransomware-spotlight-dragonforce

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/cisa-adds-4-exploited-flaws-to-kev-sets.html

https://securityaffairs.com/191281/security/u-s-cisa-adds-simplehelp-samsung-and-d-link-flaws-to-its-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog.html

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/04/24/cisa-adds-four-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/china-linked-storm-1175-exploits-zero.html

https://securityaffairs.com/190440/cyber-crime/fast-moving-storm-1175-uses-new-exploits-to-breach-networks-and-drop-medusa.html

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/04/06/storm-1175-focuses-gaze-on-vulnerable-web-facing-assets-in-high-tempo-medusa-ransomware-operations/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-links-medusa-ransomware-affiliate-to-zero-day-attacks/

https://securelist.com/malware-report-q2-2025-pc-iot-statistics/117421/

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/automation-vulnerability/

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-simplehelp-compromise/

https://thehackernews.com/2025/06/ransomware-gangs-exploit-unpatched.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-play-ransomware-breached-900-victims-including-critical-orgs/

https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/dragonforce-exploits-simplehelp-flaws.html

https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/28/dragonforce_ransomware_gang_sets_fire/

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/28/attackers-hit-msp-use-its-rmm-software-to-deliver-ransomware-to-clients/

https://www.securityweek.com/dragonforce-ransomware-hackers-exploiting-simplehelp-vulnerabilities/

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/dragonforce-ransomware-msp-attack/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dragonforce-ransomware-abuses-simplehelp-in-msp-supply-chain-attack/

https://securityaffairs.com/178350/cyber-crime/dragonforce-operator-chained-simplehelp-flaws-to-target-an-msp.html

https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2025/05/27/dragonforce-actors-target-simplehelp-vulnerabilities-to-attack-msp-customers/

https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/hackers-exploit-simplehelp-rmm-flaws.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-simplehelp-rmm-flaws-to-deploy-sliver-malware/

https://www.securityweek.com/simplehelp-vulnerability-exploited-against-utility-billing-software-users/

https://www.securityweek.com/simplehelp-remote-access-software-exploited-in-attacks/

https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/zyxel-cpe-devices-face-active.html

https://securityaffairs.com/173578/security/attackers-exploit-simplehelp-rmm-software-flaws.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploiting-flaws-in-simplehelp-rmm-to-breach-networks/

https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog-uk/arctic-wolf-observes-campaign-exploiting-simplehelp-rmm-software-initial-access/

https://www.securityweek.com/vulnerabilities-in-simplehelp-remote-access-software-may-lead-to-system-compromise/

https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/critical-simplehelp-flaws-allow-file.html

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-57726

https://simple-help.com/kb---security-vulnerabilities-01-2025#security-vulnerabilities-in-simplehelp-5-5-7-and-earlier

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-01-15

Updated: 2026-04-24

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.9

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

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.45963

Vulnerability Watch

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Vulnerability of Interest