SimpleHelp Missing Authorization Privilege Escalation
CVE-2024-57726 is a missing authorization vulnerability in SimpleHelp remote support software affecting version 5.5.7 and earlier. The flaw exists in the API key management and related administrative functionality, where backend authorization checks are absent or insufficient. As a result, a low-privileged technician account can invoke administrative API endpoints or craft specific network calls to create API keys with excessive permissions, including server administrator-level rights. This breaks SimpleHelp’s intended role-based access controls and allows a technician-level user to escalate privileges to the server admin role. The issue has been described as residing in certain administrative functions and the API key management layer.
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A critical missing authorization vulnerability in SimpleHelp that allows low-privileged authenticated technician accounts to create elevated API keys and escalate to full server administrative control.
A missing authorization flaw in SimpleHelp that allows low-privileged technicians to generate elevated API keys and escalate to full server administrator access.
A missing authorization vulnerability in SimpleHelp that allows low-privileged technicians to escalate privileges to server administrator by generating overly privileged API keys.
A SimpleHelp vulnerability exploited by Storm-1175 during rapid ransomware intrusion activity.
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