{
  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "unresolved_ranges": [
          {
            "events": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "23.9.8"
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "details": "ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior are affected by an Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel\n\n vulnerability, which may allow an attacker direct access to confidential information or \n\ncritical systems.",
  "id": "CVE-2024-1709",
  "modified": "2026-03-15T21:48:42.089901116Z",
  "published": "2024-02-21T16:15:50.420Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-1709"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.securityweek.com/connectwise-confirms-screenconnect-flaw-under-active-exploitation/"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/21/researchers-warn-high-risk-connectwise-flaw-under-attack-is-embarrassingly-easy-to-exploit/"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.huntress.com/blog/vulnerability-reproduced-immediately-patch-screenconnect-23-9-8"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-urges-screenconnect-admins-to-patch-critical-rce-flaw/"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/red-team/connectwise-screenconnect-auth-bypass-deep-dive/"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/18870"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "https://www.huntress.com/blog/detection-guidance-for-connectwise-cwe-288-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/connectwise-screenconnect_auth-bypass-add-user-poc"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-control-understanding-the-screenconnect-authentication-bypass"
    }
  ],
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}