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CVE-2024-1708: Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (“path traversal”)

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Now (action score 92/100)

  • CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild (Apr 28, 2026); it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: May 12, 2026.
  • A ready-made attack module is public (Metasploit, Nuclei); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 95.4% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 99.8% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. Administrator privileges are required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.8.

Patch today or shut off access. Upgrade to ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.8 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS

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.

HighCVSS 8.4 · v3.1KEVWeaponized Fix available
Published
Feb 21, 2024
Updated
Aug 4, 2026
EPSS
95.4% · 99th percentile

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Action score

92

Now

Patch today or shut off access.

CVSS
33 / 40 · 8.4 / 10
CISA KEV
30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS
29 / 30 · 95.4%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
8.4
CNA · cisa-cg
8.4
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Actively exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Apr 28, 2026. That signals real attacks, not theory.

Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: May 12, 2026.

Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
connectwisescreenconnect

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • connectwise screenconnectbefore 23.9.8

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (cisa-cg). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • ConnectWise ScreenConnect

    • up to and including 23.9.7affectedfixed in 23.9.8

Same product

connectwise: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2024-1709Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channelKEV
    100Now
  • CVE-2026-84869ScreenConnect Client: Guest-to-Host File Execution via File-Transfer ActionsKEV
    69This week
  • CVE-2025-3935ScreenConnect Exposure to ASP.NET ViewState Code InjectionKEV
    59Plan

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2022-36781Sep 28, 2022 · ConnectWise - ScreenConnect Session Code Bypass
    21Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2025-14265Dec 11, 2025 · Improper server-side validation in ScreenConnect extension framework
    36Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2025-14823Dec 18, 2025 · Certificate Signing Extension Returns Encrypted Values
    21Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
ConnectWise ScreenConnect23.9.8Vendor (CNA)

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Nuclei detection template ×1
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Metasploit moduleexploit/multi/http/connectwise_screenconnect_rce_cve_2024_1709ConnectWise ScreenConnect Unauthenticated Remote Code Executionexploit2024-02-19
Nuclei detection templateNuclei template CVE-2024-1708 —
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02026-07-24

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Metasploit-3 d
  2. Published
  3. CISA KEV+796 d
  4. First PoC+883 d
  5. TodayNov 1, 2026+984 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

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Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

  • CVE-2024-17090 days apartAuthentication bypass using an alternate path or channelKEV
    100Now

Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • Administrator privileges are required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

A user-supplied file name is joined with the allowed directory, but the result is never checked to confirm it is still inside that directory.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-22 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

ts
const file = path.join(ROOT, req.query.name);res.sendFile(file);

Fixed

ts
const file = path.resolve(ROOT, req.query.name);if (!file.startsWith(ROOT + path.sep)) {  return res.sendStatus(400);}res.sendFile(file);

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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