Cleo has released a security advisory addressing two vulnerabilities in Cleo Harmony, Cleo VLTrader, and Cleo LexiCom, which are commonly used to manage file transfers.
Cleo LexiCom is a desktop-based client solution for communication with major trading networks Cleo VLTrader is a server-level solution designed to meet the needs of mid-enterprise organisations Cleo Harmony is tailored for large enterprises The descriptions of these two vulnerabilities are still evolving, but at the time of publication, Cleo has described CVE-2024-50623 as an unrestricted file upload and download vulnerability while the other unnamed one is an unauthenticated malicious hosts vulnerability.
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Source: NHS Digital
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