SimpleHelp Zip Slip Arbitrary File Upload Leading to RCE
CVE-2024-57728 affects SimpleHelp remote support software version 5.5.7 and earlier. It is a path traversal/arbitrary file upload issue in the ZIP upload handling logic, commonly described as a Zip Slip vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can upload a crafted ZIP archive whose entries traverse outside the intended extraction directory, allowing arbitrary files to be written anywhere on the underlying host filesystem. Because the write primitive reaches arbitrary paths on the server, an attacker can place malicious files in locations that will be executed or loaded by the operating system or applications. Reported examples include planting cron jobs on Linux or overwriting executables or libraries on Windows, resulting in arbitrary code execution in the security context of the SimpleHelp server user.
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A path traversal vulnerability in SimpleHelp that allows access to or overwrite of files outside the intended application directory structure; when chained with CVE-2024-57726 it can enable full host compromise.
A path traversal (zip slip) vulnerability in SimpleHelp that allows crafted ZIP uploads to place arbitrary files on the system and potentially achieve remote code execution as the SimpleHelp server user.
A path traversal vulnerability in SimpleHelp that allows an authenticated administrator to upload crafted ZIP files to arbitrary filesystem locations, enabling arbitrary code execution on the host server.
A SimpleHelp vulnerability exploited by Storm-1175 during rapid ransomware intrusion activity.
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