CVE-2024-1708

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (“path traversal”)

Severity Score

8.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 y versiones anteriores se ven afectados por una vulnerabilidad de path traversal, que puede permitir a un atacante ejecutar código remoto o afectar directamente a datos confidenciales o sistemas críticos.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Attend

Exploitation

Poc

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-02-21 CVE Reserved
2024-02-21 CVE Published
2024-02-22 First Exploit
2024-08-01 CVE Updated
2025-06-20 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/177255	2024-02-24
https://github.com/W01fh4cker/ScreenConnect-AuthBypass-RCE	2024-02-22
https://github.com/cjybao/CVE-2024-1709-and-CVE-2024-1708	2024-04-02
https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-control-understanding-the-screenconnect-authentication-bypass	2024-08-01

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8	2024-02-22

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Connectwise Search vendor "Connectwise"		Screenconnect Search vendor "Connectwise" for product "Screenconnect"				< 23.9.8 Search vendor "Connectwise" for product "Screenconnect" and version " < 23.9.8"		-		Affected