ConnectWise ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Summary

CVECVE-2024-1709
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerUnknown
Source PriorityEnrichment-only fallback
Published2024-02-22 00:00:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-16 13:54:08 UTC
DescriptionConnectWise 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.

Risk And Classification

EPSS: 0.943220000 probability, percentile 0.999510000 (date 2026-04-18)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2024-02-22; due 2024-02-29; ransomware use Known

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorConnectWise
ProductScreenConnect
NameConnectWise ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Required ActionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Noteshttps://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1709

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog CISA www.cisa.gov kev

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 150816 ConnectWise ScreenConnect Multiple Vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-1708, CVE-2024-1709)
  • 379390 ConnectWise ScreenConnect Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
  • 731214 For Vulnerability CVE-2024-1709
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