Technician-to-administrator escalation via unchecked admin APIs
Published Jan 15, 2025 · Updated Aug 4, 2026
Missing authorization in SimpleHelp 5.5.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to elevate technician access to server administrator. Some admin API functions omit backend authorization checks, allowing crafted network calls to create excessively privileged API keys. A low-privilege technician account is required; successful exploitation grants administrative control over the server and potentially connected clients.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in SimpleHelp 5.5.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to elevate technician access to server administrator. Some admin API functions omit backend authorization checks, allowing crafted network calls to create excessively privileged API keys. A low-privilege technician account is required; successful exploitation grants administrative control over the server and potentially connected clients.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-57726
- Published
- Jan 15, 2025
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-862, T1068
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Jan 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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