CVE-2024-50623: Cleo Multiple Products Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability
Affects Cleo Multiple ProductsSource CISA KEV
Exploited in the wild · used in ransomware campaigns · KEV due 3 Jan 2025 · public detection template (Nuclei) · 98% EPSS : apply the vendor's fix or mitigations to Cleo Multiple Products now.
Data as of 10/24/2026, 22:16:00 UTC
- Exploitation
Actively exploited – in CISA KEV since 12/13/2024
- KEV deadline
- 01/03/2025 US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
- Ransomware
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS
- 98.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Public exploits
- a Nuclei detection templatePublic attack or detection tooling exists; see Public exploits below.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWhat to do
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public exploits and detection
Nuclei detection templates
Public tooling indexed from Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB and ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates. Its existence raises the odds of exploitation; it does not confirm attacks.
Description
Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom, which are managed file transfer products, contain an unrestricted file upload and download vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution with elevated privileges.
Weaknesses
- CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumCWE Top 25 (2025): #12OWASP Top 10 A06:2025: Insecure Design (opens in a new tab)
The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.