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CVE-2024-57727: SimpleHelp Path Traversal Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2024-57727
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
SimpleHelp remote support software contains multiple path traversal vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated remote attackers to download arbitrary files from the SimpleHelp host via crafted HTTP requests. These files may include server configuration files and hashed user passwords.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: SimpleHelpproduct: SimpleHelpPath traversalOther
What
SimpleHelp contains multiple path traversal vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated remote attackers to download arbitrary files.
Who is affected
Unauthenticated remote attackers targeting SimpleHelp deployments.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Update to the latest version of SimpleHelp to mitigate the vulnerabilities.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2025-02-13
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57727

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2024-57727coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for SimpleHelp Path Traversal

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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