CVE-2024-1708
Published 2024-02-21 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Summary
CVE-2024-1708 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.4) vulnerability in ConnectWise ScreenConnect. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on April 28, 2026, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by May 12, 2026. CISA also lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns, so it should be prioritised accordingly. ConnectWise has 4 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 2 of them linked to ransomware.
All 4 known-exploited ConnectWise vulnerabilities →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 vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: ConnectWise — ScreenConnect
Name: ConnectWise ScreenConnect Path Traversal Vulnerability
Date added: 2026-04-28 · Due: 2026-05-12
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.
References
- 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.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.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-1708
- 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/