CVE-2024-55956

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

In Cleo Harmony before 5.8.0.24, VLTrader before 5.8.0.24, and LexiCom before 5.8.0.24, an unauthenticated user can import and execute arbitrary Bash or PowerShell commands on the host system by leveraging the default settings of the Autorun directory.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 92.10% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory cleo.com Vendor Advisory cleo.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.cleo.com/hc/en-us/articles/28408134019735-Cleo-Product-Security-Advisory-CVE-Pending vendor advisory
https://support.cleo.com/hc/en-us/articles/28408134019735-Cleo-Product-Security-Update vendor advisory
https://www.huntress.com/blog/threat-advisory-oh-no-cleo-cleo-software-actively-being-exploited-in-the-wild exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-55956?
CVE-2024-55956 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-55956?
To fix CVE-2024-55956, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-55956 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2024-55956 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~92% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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