CVE-2024-1708
Analyzed
Published: 21 Feb 2024, 15:29
Last modified:29 Apr 2026, 03:55
Vulnerability Summary
Overall Risk (default)
high
54/100 CVSS Score
8.4 HIGH
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
53.66% CRITICAL
54% probability +1.53%
KEV
Listed
CISA
1 listing
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
2 found
Dark Web
Not detected
Timeline
21 Feb 2024, 15:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 00:00
Added to CISA KEV
ConnectWise ScreenConnect Path Traversal Vulnerability
29 Apr 2026, 03:55
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated
12 May 2026, 00:00
CISA Remediation Due
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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.
CVSS Metrics
- v3.1•HIGH•Score: 8.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Trends
Current EPSS score: 53.66%• Percentile: 98%
Techniques & Countermeasures
- CWE-22•Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Affected Systems
- connectwise•screenconnect
< 23.9.8 | ≤ 23.9.7
References (4)
- 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.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/04/06/storm-1175-focuses-gaze-on-vulnerable-web-facing-assets-in-high-tempo-medusa-ransomware-operations/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-1708