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.
Official details
- Category
- Known exploited vulnerability
- Classification
- Ransomware use: Known
- Company or vendor
- SimpleHelp
- Affected product
- SimpleHelp
- Risk or reason
- 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.
- Remedy or 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.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-57726