Improper privilege management in ScreenConnect - CVE-2026-84869
Published: September 7, 2026 / Updated: September 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU147323
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-84869
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management during guest file transfer in the ScreenConnect client. A remote user can transfer and execute files through an active remote session without authorization or Host confirmation
Affected software
ScreenConnect
How to mitigate CVE-2026-84869
Install update from vendor's website.
ScreenConnect - update to 26.6.5.9742