CVE-2024-57726

CRITICALNVD 9.99.9—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.9 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-04-24), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.9 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 67%CVSS: 9.9Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomware · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.9
EG Score
9.9(high)
EG Risk
85(Attend)
EG Risk 85/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity99% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
67%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

January 15, 2025

Last Modified

August 4, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Sep 22, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

SimpleHelp - Security Vulnerabilities

https://simple-help.com/kb---security-vulnerabilities-01-2025#security-vulnerabilities-in-simplehelp-5-5-7-and-earlier
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Critical Vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp Remote Support Software | Horizon3

https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/disclosures/critical-vulnerabilities-in-simplehelp-remote-support-software/
generic

Ransomware Spotlight: DragonForce | TrendAI (US)

https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/ransomware-spotlight/ransomware-spotlight-dragonforce
generic

Storm-1175 focuses gaze on vulnerable web-facing assets in high-tempo Medusa ransomware operations | Microsoft Security Blog

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/04/06/storm-1175-focuses-gaze-on-vulnerable-web-facing-assets-in-high-tempo-medusa-ransomware-operations/
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-57726

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 58× in last 7d / 235× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 920 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-22 14:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-22 14:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-22 10:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-22 05:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-22 01:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-21 21:31 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-09-21 21:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-21 19:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  9. 2026-09-21 17:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-21 13:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-21 08:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-21 04:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-21 00:23 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-09-21 00:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-20 20:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-09-20 20:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-09-20 20:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-20 15:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-20 11:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-20 07:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-20 03:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-19 23:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-19 18:51 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-09-19 18:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-19 14:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-19 10:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-19 06:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-19 01:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-18 21:44 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-18 21:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-18 19:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  8. 2026-09-18 17:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  10. 2026-09-18 13:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-18 09:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-18 04:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-18 00:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-17 20:26 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-09-17 20:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-09-16 23:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-16 19:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-16 14:56 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-16 14:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  25. 2026-09-16 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-09-16 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-09-16 10:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-09-16 06:30 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-09-16 06:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-09-16 05:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-09-16 02:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-09-15 22:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-15 17:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-09-15 13:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-09-15 09:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-15 05:13 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-09-15 05:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-09-15 03:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-09-15 00:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-09-14 20:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  42. 2026-09-14 16:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-09-14 12:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-14 08:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-09-14 03:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-13 23:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-09-13 19:28 UTCEG score recompute
  48. 2026-09-13 19:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-09-13 16:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-09-13 15:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-13 11:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-13 06:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-09-13 02:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-09-12 22:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-09-12 18:05 UTCEG score recompute
  56. 2026-09-12 18:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-09-12 14:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  58. 2026-09-12 13:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-09-12 09:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-09-12 05:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-12 01:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-09-11 21:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  64. 2026-09-11 16:48 UTCEG score recompute
  65. 2026-09-11 16:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-09-11 14:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  67. 2026-09-11 12:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-09-11 08:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-09-11 04:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-09-10 23:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-09-10 19:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
  73. 2026-09-10 15:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-09-10 11:16 UTCEG score recompute
  75. 2026-09-10 11:16 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-57726.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    SimpleHelp <= 5.5.7 - Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2024-57726?
CVE-2024-57726 is a critical vulnerability published on January 15, 2025. 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.
When was CVE-2024-57726 disclosed?
CVE-2024-57726 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 15, 2025, with the most recent update on August 4, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-57726 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-57726 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on April 24, 2026, affecting SimpleHelp SimpleHelp. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-57726?
CVE-2024-57726 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-57726?
CVE-2024-57726 affects SimpleHelp SimpleHelp. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2024-57726?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-57726, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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