CVE-2024-57727

CRITICALNVD 7.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-02-13), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Exploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 95%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomware · Metasploit · 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 is vulnerable to multiple path traversal vulnerabilities that enable unauthenticated remote attackers to download arbitrary files from the SimpleHelp host via crafted HTTP requests. These files include server configuration files containing various secrets and hashed user passwords.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
96(Act)
EG Risk 96/100SSVC: Act

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
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
95%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

January 15, 2025

Last Modified

August 4, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
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-2024-57727
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Critical Vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp Remote Support Software | Horizon3.ai

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

SimpleHelp - Security Vulnerabilities

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

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 44× in last 7d / 174× 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.

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCimjdl/CVE-2024-57727
    First seen Jan 17, 2025

    CVE-2024-57727

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/http/simplehelp_toolbox_path_traversal✓ verified
    First seen Jan 12, 2025

    SimpleHelp Path Traversal Vulnerability CVE-2024-57727

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-57727.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    SimpleHelp <= 5.5.7 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2024-57727?
CVE-2024-57727 is a critical vulnerability published on January 15, 2025. SimpleHelp remote support software v5.5.7 and before is vulnerable to multiple path traversal vulnerabilities that enable unauthenticated remote attackers to download arbitrary files from the SimpleHelp host via crafted HTTP requests. These files include server configuration files containing…
When was CVE-2024-57727 disclosed?
CVE-2024-57727 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-2024-57727 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-57727 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on February 13, 2025, affecting SimpleHelp SimpleHelp. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-57727?
CVE-2024-57727 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-57727?
CVE-2024-57727 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-2024-57727?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-57727, 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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