CVEs / CVE-2024-1708
CVE-2024-1708: ConnectWise ScreenConnect Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 28 Apr 2026
- high 8.4 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 95.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
ConnectWise ScreenConnect contains a path traversal vulnerability which could allow an attacker to execute remote code or directly impact confidential data and critical systems.
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ConnectWise ScreenConnect | up to and including 23.9.7 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 28 Apr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 12 May 2026 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| 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. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.4 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
References
- CVE-2024-1708 on NVD
- CVE-2024-1708 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8 (cited by CISA)
- https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-control-understanding-the-screenconnect-authentication-bypass Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-1708 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- 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/ Technical Description
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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