CVE•Published 2025-01-15•Modified 2026-04-24•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2024-57726Simple-help · Simplehelp

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

9.9

CRITICAL

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

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 46% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862Missing Authorization

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.

Timeline

Published 2025-01-15

Modified 2026-04-24

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2024-57726

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Simple-help Simplehelp"

All exposed Simple-help Simplehelp instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Simplehelp"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Simplehelp" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2024-57726