CVE-2024-55956
Published 2024-12-13 · Updated 2026-08-05 · Source cve@mitre.org
Summary
CVE-2024-55956 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in Cleo Multiple Products. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on December 17, 2024, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by January 7, 2025. CISA also lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns, so it should be prioritised accordingly. Cleo has 2 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 2 of them linked to ransomware.
All 2 known-exploited Cleo vulnerabilities →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.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Cleo — Multiple Products
Name: Cleo Multiple Products Unauthenticated File Upload Vulnerability
Date added: 2024-12-17 · Due: 2025-01-07
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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
- 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

