Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in SimpleHelp - CVE-2024-57726
Published: January 30, 2025 / Updated: April 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103452
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57726
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote user can create API keys with excessive permissions and gain administrator access on the target system.
Affected software
SimpleHelp
How to mitigate CVE-2024-57726
Install updates from vendor's website.
SimpleHelp - addressed in versions 5.3.9, 5.4.10, 5.5.8