February 22, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2024-1709 — ConnectWise ScreenConnect
known ransomware use
ConnectWise ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-02-22- Federal due date
2024-02-29- Vendor
- ConnectWise
- Product
- ScreenConnect
- EPSS
- 100.0th percentile (score 1.000, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1709
CISA short description
ConnectWise 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.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.