CVE-2024-57728

SimpleHelp remote support software v5.5.7 and before allows admin users to upload arbitrary files anywhere on the file system by uploading a crafted zip file (i.e. zip slip). This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the host in the context of the SimpleHelp server user.

CVSS v3.1 NVD

7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

64.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

CISA KEV

added 2026-04-24, used in ransomware campaigns

Nuclei

high · CWE-59

Published

2025-01-15

Updated

2026-08-04

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-57728.yaml

Security advisories

• https://simple-help.com/kb---security-vulnerabilities-01-2025#security-vulnerabilities-in…
• https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/disclosures/critical-vulnerabilities-in-simplehel…
• https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/ransomware-spotlight/ransomware-spotlig…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry