Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom – RCE via Arbitrary File Write (CVE-2024-50623)

Attribute	Details
Threat Actors	Ransomware operators
Campaign Overview	Exploitation of CVE-2024-50623 in Cleo MFT software by threat actors
Target Regions (Or Victims)	Large enterprises using Cleo Harmony®, VLTrader®, LexiCom®
Methodology	Arbitrary File Read/Write exploitation via the /Synchronization endpoint
Product Targeted	Cleo Harmony® (up to v5.8.0.21), Cleo VLTrader® (up to v5.8.0.21), Cleo LexiCom® (up to v5.8.0.21)
Malware Reference	Huntress video showcasing RCE and Arbitrary File Write exploits
Tools Used	Java decompiler, patch diffing tools, HTTP commands
Vulnerabilities Exploited	CVE-2024-50623 (Arbitrary File Read/Write, RCE)
TTPs	Arbitrary File Read, Arbitrary File Write, Path Traversal
Attribution	Huntress observed threat actors exploiting the vulnerability
Recommendations	Apply security patches, disable autoruns feature to limit attack surface
Source	Watch Towr Labs

Read full article: https://labs.watchtowr.com/cleo-cve-2024-50623/

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