CVE-2024-57727 is a critical path traversal vulnerability affecting SimpleHelp remote support software versions 5.5.7 and earlier, allowing unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files, including sensitive configuration data and hashed passwords. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable remotely without user interaction, leading to a high impact on confidentiality. It is actively exploited in the wild, notably by ransomware groups like DragonForce, and has publicly available exploit modules and templates. The high EPSS score, FAUCET Risk Score of 100/100, and extensive community discussion and media coverage underscore its severe and immediate threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple-help:simplehelp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.