CVE-2024-1709 | ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior are affected by a… | CVSS 10.0 CRITICAL

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.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-1709
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisa-cg
Reserved: 2024-02-21 15:05 UTC
Published: 2024-02-21 15:36 UTC
Last updated: 2025-10-21 23:05 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-288
CWE-288 Authentication bypass using an alternate path or cha…
Vendor / Product: ConnectWise / ScreenConnect
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

10.0 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

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

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: ACTIVE
Automatable: yes
Tech. Impact: total

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Vulnerability name: ConnectWise ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Vendor: ConnectWise
Product: ScreenConnect
Added to KEV: 2024-02-22
Due date: 2024-02-29
Ransomware: Known use

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA description

ConnectWise ScreenConnect contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker with network access to the management interface to create a new, administrator-level account on affected devices.

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
ConnectWise	ScreenConnect	—	0 ≤ 23.9.7

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-288	cna	CWE-288 Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
10.0	CRITICAL	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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