CVE DATABASE / CVE-2024-1708
CVE-2024-1708
ConnectWise ScreenConnect Path Traversal Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2026-04-28.
Federal remediation due 2026-05-12.
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.
Summary
ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior are affected by path-traversal vulnerability, which may allow an attackerthe ability to execute remote code or directly impact confidential data or critical systems.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 8.4 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | HIGH |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | CHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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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.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/
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-04-28. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.