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CVE-2024-1709

ConnectWise ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Published Feb 21, 2024Sources checked Oct 28, 2026

10.0CRITICALCVSS out of 10

What this means

Actively exploited

CISA lists CVE-2024-1709 in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed. The entry applies to ConnectWise ScreenConnect.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public exploit: Cataloged public exploit.

Rapid7 Metasploit: ConnectWise ScreenConnect Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (2026-09-23 21:40:29.350562+00)
Rapid7 catalogs an exploit module for this CVE. Module availability does not establish exploitation in the wild or applicability to your environment.

CISA KEVListedObserved exploitation

EPSS100.0%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability

Ransomware useReported by CISACISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors1Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2024-1709?

ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior are affected by an Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

vulnerability, which may allow an attacker direct access to confidential information or

critical systems.

Source: NVD

CISA says:Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA catalog due date Feb 29, 2024