Executive summary
Public evidence documents CVE-2024-57728. This report does not assess any organization.
Technical analysis
SimpleHelp contains a path traversal vulnerability that 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.
Evidence and sources
Public evidence for CVE-2024-57728 with preserved provenance.
CVE-2024-57728 SimpleHelp Path Traversal Vulnerability SimpleHelp contains a path traversal vulnerability that 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.
IOCs
No public IOC is available.
CVEs and affected products
SimpleHelp Path Traversal Vulnerability
ATT&CK mapping
No ATT&CK mapping is available.
Detection content
Sigma rules, YARA rules, Splunk SPL, and KQL detection logic.
Threat hunting
Hypothesis-driven hunt procedures and telemetry checklist.
Remediation
Containment actions, patching notes, and credential steps.
Historical relationships
No published historical relationship is available.
Timeline and change history
Confidence and caveats
1.0
⚠️ Public CTI only; no organizational exposure is asserted.
⚠️ CVSS and EPSS metadata were not present in the retrieved evidence payload.