Exploited. On CISA's list since 2024-02-22, and used by ransomware.
ConnectWise ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2024-1709 · ConnectWise ScreenConnect · Published 2024-02-21
How bad would it be?
10.0 out of 10
CVSS rates it critical: about as damaging as flaws get.
How likely is it to be used?
over 99%
Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, among the top 1% of all scored flaws (EPSS, 2026-10-29).
Is it already being used?
Yes
CISA has seen it exploited in real attacks. For US government agencies the fix is deadline passed 974 days ago (2024-02-29).
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
ConnectWise ScreenConnect contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker with network access to the management interface to create a new, administrator-level account on affected devices.
What the flaw is
ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior are affected by an Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability, which may allow an attacker direct access to confidential information or critical systems.
From the NVD.
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CWE-288 · CISA KEV; NVD record: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725. We have not selected a close learning match for this label.
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