CVE-2024-55956
Act now ● On CISA KEV — actively exploited used in ransomware
Actively exploited — on the CISA KEV list.
CVSS base
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
94.0%
99.8th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Added 2024-12-17 · patch by 2025-01-07
Weakness / dates
CWE-77
Published 2024-12-13 · modified 2026-08-05
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2024-12-13 — Published (NVD)
- 2024-12-17 — Added to CISA KEV (actively exploited)
- 2025-01-07 — CISA patch-by deadline
- 2026-08-05 — Last modified (NVD)
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.
Affected
References
- https://support.cleo.com/hc/en-us/articles/28408134019735-Cleo-Product-Security-Advisory-CVE-Pending
- https://support.cleo.com/hc/en-us/articles/28408134019735-Cleo-Product-Security-Update
- exploit https://www.huntress.com/blog/threat-advisory-oh-no-cleo-cleo-software-actively-being-exploited-in-the-wild
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-55956