Path traversal in ScreenConnect - CVE-2024-1708
Published: February 21, 2024 / Updated: April 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86689
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1708
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
ScreenConnect
How to mitigate CVE-2024-1708
Install update from vendor's website.
ScreenConnect - update to 23.9.8.8811