SB2024022121 - Multiple vulnerabilities in ConnectWise ScreenConnect
Published: February 21, 2024 Updated: September 19, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1709)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass authentication process and gain full access to the system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
2) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1708)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.