Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in ScreenConnect - CVE-2024-1709
Published: February 21, 2024 / Updated: September 19, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86688
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1709
CWE-ID: CWE-288
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass authentication process and gain full access to the system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Affected software
ScreenConnect
How to mitigate CVE-2024-1709
Install updates from vendor's website.
ScreenConnect - update to 23.9.8.8811
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #11972 - ScreenConnect-CVE-2024-1709-Exploit (A Python tool to check & exploit CVE-2024-1708 & CVE-2024-1709 in ConnectWise ScreenConnect) (September 19, 2025)
- Exploit #10631 - Mass-CVE-2024-1709 (October 22, 2024)
- Exploit #9664 - CVE-2024-1709-and-CVE-2024-1708 (April 5, 2024)
- Exploit #9631 - ScreenConnect-AuthBypass-RCE (March 22, 2024)
- Exploit #9563 - ConnectWise ScreenConnect Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (February 23, 2024)