SimpleHelp Missing Authorization Vulnerability
SimpleHelp contains a missing authorization vulnerability that could allow low-privileged technicians to create API keys with excessive permissions. These API keys can be used to escalate privileges to the server admin role.
- Vendor
- SimpleHelp
- Product
- SimpleHelp
- CVSS
- 9.9
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 8.8%
- Status
- kevransomware use
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Published
SimpleHelp contains a missing authorization vulnerability that could allow low-privileged technicians to create API keys with excessive permissions. These API keys can be used to escalate privileges to the server admin role.
Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-04-24. Required action per CISA: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Due date: 2026-05-08.
This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.