Cleo Software Crisis: Vulnerability Leaves Businesses Hanging by a Thread
Ensure your Cleo-managed file transfer software isn’t exposed to the internet, as threat actors exploit a vulnerability en masse. The security hole allows unauthenticated remote code execution, impacting Cleo LexiCom, VLTransfer, and Harmony. Keep your software up-to-date to protect against these cyber threats and avoid becoming the next victim.
Hot Take:
When it comes to cybersecurity, it seems like Cleo’s software is the star of its own horror movie, where the bad guy sneaks through the front door because nobody bothered to lock it. Seriously, folks, if your file transfer software is exposed to the internet, it’s like leaving your house key under the ‘Welcome’ mat for hackers to find. Maybe it’s time for a software security intervention?
Key Points:
- Mass exploitation of a vulnerability in Cleo-managed file transfer software.
- CVE-2024-50623 allows unauthenticated remote code execution via unrestricted file uploads.
- Patches released by Cleo do not fully address the vulnerability.
- At least 10 businesses have had their Cleo servers compromised.
- Ransomware group Termite may be exploiting this vulnerability, possibly connected to Cl0p.
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