CVE-2024-1708
ConnectWise ScreenConnect: Path Traversal
As of , CVE-2024-1708 in ConnectWise ScreenConnect is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch now.
- Exploited
- Yes: CISA listed it on 28 April 2026
- US federal deadline
- 12 May 202614 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- KnownCISA changed it from Unknown to Known on 14 May 2026.
- EPSS score
- 0.95Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- Public exploit
- 1 Metasploit module
- Fix
- Vendor advice: www.connectwise.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA's required action
What the flaw is
ConnectWise ScreenConnect contains a path traversal vulnerability which could allow an attacker to execute remote code or directly impact confidential data and critical systems.
CISA's 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.
The CVE record's description, from cisa-cg
- CVE published
- 21 February 2024
- Assigned by
- cisa-cg
- CVSS
- 8.4 High (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
- CWE-22
- Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
- CISA SSVC, exploitation
- active
- CISA SSVC, automatable
- no
- CISA SSVC, technical impact
- total
Timeline
- The CVE record was published.
- CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
- The US federal deadline to fix it.
- CISA changed its entry. Ransomware use: Unknown to Known.
Public exploits
Facts from Metasploit's module list and Exploit-DB's index; we never copy exploit code.
- Metasploit: ConnectWise ScreenConnect Unauthenticated Remote Code Executionexploit module, rank excellent
ScreenConnect: other exploited entries
| Vulnerability | Product | Our group | Listed | Deadline | EPSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-84869Improper Privilege Management and Missing Authorization | ConnectWise ScreenConnect | Patch nowForensic triage required by CISA | 0.01 | ||
| CVE-2024-1709Authentication Bypass | ConnectWise ScreenConnect | Patch this weekRansomware use; Metasploit module; EPSS 0.99 | 0.99 | ||
| CVE-2025-3935Improper Authentication | ConnectWise ScreenConnect | Patch soon | 0.04 |
Read further
- CVE recordcve.org
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CISA's catalogcisa.gov
- EPSS for this CVEapi.first.org