Actively exploitedCVSS 8.4 · HIGH
CVE-2024-1708
ConnectWise ScreenConnect contains a path traversal vulnerability which could allow an attacker to execute remote code or directly impact confidential data and critical systems.
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Score: 8.4(HIGH)
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HAV: NETWORK
AC: LOW
PR: HIGH
UI: REQUIRED
S: CHANGED
C: HIGH
I: HIGH
A: HIGH
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-22CISA KEV
Added to KEV: 2026-04-28
Federal patch deadline: 2026-05-12
Known ransomware use: Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.8395 (84.0%)
Percentile: 99.3%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
connectwise:screenconnectTechnical 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.
Published: 2/21/2024, 4:15:50 PM
Last modified: 4/28/2026, 9:44:53 PM
References
- https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8
- https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-control-understanding-the-screenconnect-authentication-bypass
- https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8
- https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-control-understanding-the-screenconnect-authentication-bypass
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-1708
- 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/