CVE-2024-1709 · netVigilance record NV24-0029
ConnectWise ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2024-02-29 · passed 2 years 6 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
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.
Who is affected
ConnectWise ScreenConnect. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-288.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 2 years 6 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2024-1709 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1709
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- connectwise.com www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1709