CVE-2024-1708
ConnectWise ScreenConnect Path Traversal Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 12 May 2026). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior are affected by path-traversal vulnerability, which may allow an attacker the ability to execute remote code or directly impact confidential data or critical systems.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 95.49% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 28 April 2026 · due 12 May 2026 · used in ransomware campaigns
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- connectwise/screenconnect
- Source
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1708
References
- https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8Vendor Advisory
- https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-control-understanding-the-screenconnect-authentication-bypassExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8Vendor Advisory
- https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-control-understanding-the-screenconnect-authentication-bypassExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-1708Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/04/06/storm-1175-focuses-gaze-on-vulnerable-web-facing-assets-in-high-tempo-medusa-ransomware-operations/Technical Description
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.