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CVE-2024-57726

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 9.9 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.8/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.9: +1.49
  • Fresh EPSS: 66.41%: +0.33

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 12 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Recorded Future
Press · 15 May 2026, 07:00 · April 2026 CVE Landscape - Recorded Future
The Hacker News
Press · 25 Apr 2026, 07:00 · CISA Adds 4 Exploited Flaws to KEV, Sets May 2026 Federal Deadline - The Hacker News
The Hacker News
Press · 07 Apr 2026, 07:00 · China-Linked Storm-1175 Exploits Zero-Days to Rapidly Deploy Medusa Ransomware - The Hacker News
Infosecurity Magazine
Press · 03 Jul 2025, 07:00 · Automation and Vulnerability Exploitation Drive Mass Ransomware Breaches - Infosecurity Magazine
Infosecurity Magazine
Press · 13 Jun 2025, 07:00 · Ransomware Gang Exploits SimpleHelp RMM to Compromise Utility Billing Firm - Infosecurity Magazine
See all 12 source documents
The Hacker News
Press · 29 May 2025, 07:00 · DragonForce Exploits SimpleHelp Flaws to Deploy Ransomware Across Customer Endpoints - The Hacker News
Help Net Security
Press · 28 May 2025, 07:00 · Attackers hit MSP, use its RMM software to deliver ransomware to clients - Help Net Security
SecurityWeek
Press · 27 May 2025, 07:00 · DragonForce Ransomware Hackers Exploiting SimpleHelp Vulnerabilities - SecurityWeek
The Hacker News
Press · 07 Feb 2025, 08:00 · Hackers Exploiting SimpleHelp RMM Flaws for Persistent Access and Ransomware - The Hacker News
Help Net Security
Press · 30 Jan 2025, 08:00 · SimpleHelp RMM vulnerabilities may have been exploited to breach healthcare orgs - Help Net Security
Field Effect
Press · 28 Jan 2025, 08:00 · Targeting of SimpleHelp RMM observed - Field Effect
Help Net Security
Press · 16 Jan 2025, 08:00 · Critical SimpleHelp vulnerabilities fixed, update your server instances! - Help Net Security

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.8 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.9; EPSS 66.4%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:23.191610+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
15 Jan 2025, 00:00
First press mention
16 Jan 2025, 08:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
24 Apr 2026, 00:00
Latest press mention
15 May 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59