CVE-2024-1709: ConnectWise ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2024-1709 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-02-22

ConnectWise ScreenConnect versions 23.9.7 and prior are vulnerable to an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel. This allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain administrative access, potentially leading to the creation of new administrator accounts and full system compromise.

Technologies: ConnectWise ScreenConnect. Vendors: ConnectWise.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-1709 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-1709 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 22 February 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-1709?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 22 February 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-1709?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2024-1709 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-1709?
Check whether you run ConnectWise ScreenConnect. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior

Timeline

  • 2024-02-22: disclosed
  • 2024-02-22: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
  • 2024-02-22: advisory: NVD publication date.

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