VulnerabilityALERT Critical

CVE-2024-57726: SimpleHelp Missing Authorization Vulnerability

SimpleHelp contains a missing authorization vulnerability that could allow low-privileged technicians to create API keys with excessive permissions. These API keys can be used to escalate privileges to the server admin role.

Impact

CISA lists CVE-2024-57726 as known exploited in the wild for SimpleHelp SimpleHelp. Ransomware campaign use: Known. Federal remediation due date: 2026-05-08.

Recommended Action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Published: 4/24/2026, 12:00:00 AMSource: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities CatalogTags: CVE-2024-57726, SimpleHelp , SimpleHelp, CISA KEV, CWE-862