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🛡️ CVE-2024-1709

🔴 CVSS 10.0 — Critical ⚠️ Exploit Public CWE-288 NVD

10.0

CVSS Score

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Description

ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior are affected by an Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability, which may allow an attacker direct access to confidential information or critical systems.

Details

Severity CRITICAL

CVSS Score 10.0

CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE CWE-288

Public Exploit ⚠️ Yes

Source NVD

Published 2024-02-21

Updated 2026-06-02

Modified 2026-02-26

Fix URL https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/18870

Affected Packages

Software	From version	Fixed in
screenconnect	—	23.9.8

References

Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/18870

Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/connectwise-screenconnect_auth-bypass-add-user-poc

Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/21/researchers-warn-high-risk-connectwise-flaw-under-attack-is-embarrassingly-easy-to-exploit/

Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-urges-screenconnect-admins-to-patch-critical-rce-flaw/

Vendor Advisory https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8

Third Party Advisory https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/red-team/connectwise-screenconnect-auth-bypass-deep-dive/

Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-control-understanding-the-screenconnect-authentication-bypass

Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://www.huntress.com/blog/detection-guidance-for-connectwise-cwe-288-2

Third Party Advisory https://www.huntress.com/blog/vulnerability-reproduced-immediately-patch-screenconnect-23-9-8

Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory https://www.securityweek.com/connectwise-confirms-screenconnect-flaw-under-active-exploitation/

Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/18870

Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/connectwise-screenconnect_auth-bypass-add-user-poc

Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/21/researchers-warn-high-risk-connectwise-flaw-under-attack-is-embarrassingly-easy-to-exploit/

Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-urges-screenconnect-admins-to-patch-critical-rce-flaw/

Vendor Advisory https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8

Third Party Advisory https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/red-team/connectwise-screenconnect-auth-bypass-deep-dive/

Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-control-understanding-the-screenconnect-authentication-bypass

Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://www.huntress.com/blog/detection-guidance-for-connectwise-cwe-288-2

Third Party Advisory https://www.huntress.com/blog/vulnerability-reproduced-immediately-patch-screenconnect-23-9-8

Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory https://www.securityweek.com/connectwise-confirms-screenconnect-flaw-under-active-exploitation/

US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-1709

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