Path traversal in ScreenConnect - CVE-2024-1708

 

Path traversal in ScreenConnect - CVE-2024-1708

Published: February 21, 2024 / Updated: April 28, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86689
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1708
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: ConnectWise
Affected software:
ScreenConnect

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-1708

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources