CVE-2024-1708 — Connectwise Screenconnect

What is CVE-2024-1708?

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.

The record classifies CVE-2024-1708 under weakness class CWE-22. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs high-privilege credentials, needs a user to take an action first, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 981 days ago.

Severity and exploitation probability

CVSS v3.1 base score: 8.4 — HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (FIRST): 95.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs
CISA KEV: Listed since 2026-04-28, federal remediation deadline 2026-05-12 — used in known ransomware campaigns
Threadlinqs priority: 10/10 — CISA lists it as used in ransomware, which Threadlinqs scores at the maximum
Published: 2024-02-21, last modified 2026-08-04

Is CVE-2024-1708 being exploited?

CISA added CVE-2024-1708 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-04-28, which means the agency holds evidence of exploitation in the wild; US federal civilian agencies had to remediate it by 2026-05-12 under BOD 22-01. CISA flags the vulnerability as one used in known ransomware campaigns. Weaponised exploit code for CVE-2024-1708 is publicly available. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are tracked for this identifier. A ProjectDiscovery Nuclei detection template exists (http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-1708.yaml). It currently carries a trending score of 55 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.

razureink/cve-2024-1708-connectwise_rce_reproduction (github)
trickest/cve (trickest)

Affected products and versions

Connectwise: Screenconnect

How to fix CVE-2024-1708

Vendor advisory: https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8. Because CVE-2024-1708 is KEV-listed, US federal civilian agencies were required to apply the vendor fix, or stop using the product, by 2026-05-12. Apply the vendor fix referenced above to every affected product listed in this record, then confirm the running version against the vendor advisory.

Threat activity tracking CVE-2024-1708

9 tracked threats in the Threadlinqs corpus reference CVE-2024-1708, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.

Emperador Ransomware Group Claims 3.9GB Data Theft from AB InBev (Budweiser, Corona Maker) - Unverified $1M Bitcoin Extortion — MEDIUM · 2026-10-26
Healthcare Sector Ransomware Targeting and Expanding Attack Surface (Qilin, Akira, DragonForce, LockBit, The Gentlemen) — HIGH · 2026-10-09
Q3 2026 Record Ransomware Surge: 2,627 Claimed Attacks, Qilin and The Gentlemen Lead, Clop Resurgence via PTC Windchill CVE-2026-12569 — HIGH · 2026-10-09
Multi-Stage Abuse of Legitimate Remote Access Tools (ConnectWise, N-Able, SimpleHelp, Datto RMM, GoTo) by Initial Access Brokers — HIGH · 2026-09-25
The Remote Access Blind Spot: Acronis TRU Analysis of RMM Tool Proliferation and Abuse Risk in SMB Environments — MEDIUM · 2026-05-13
ConnectWise ScreenConnect Path Traversal (CVE-2024-1708) Added to CISA KEV — Storm-1175 / Medusa Ransomware Active Exploitation — HIGH · 2026-04-30
Kyber Ransomware: Post-Quantum Hybrid Encryption Operation Targeting Windows & VMware ESXi — CRITICAL · 2026-04-22
APT35 (Charming Kitten) GCC Pre-Positioning Cyber Reconnaissance Campaign Enabling Kinetic Targeting — CRITICAL · 2026-04-09
Storm-1175 Medusa Ransomware Zero-Day Exploitation Campaign (CVE-2026-23760, CVE-2025-10035) — CRITICAL · 2026-04-06

Sources

Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS, CISA KEV, public proof-of-concept repositories, ProjectDiscovery Nuclei. Last verified by Threadlinqs on 2026-10-10. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.