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CISA Warns of ConnectWise ScreenConnect Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks

📅 30 April 2026 at 08:05 UTC📰 Cyber Security NewsView original source ↗
CISA Warns of ConnectWise ScreenConnect Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning regarding a severe vulnerability in ConnectWise ScreenConnect. On April 28, 2026, CISA officially added this flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-1708, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This alert confirms that malicious threat actors are currently abusing this bug to breach networks. ConnectWise […] The post CISA Warns of ConnectWise ScreenConnect Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks appeared first on Cyber Security News.

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🔍Threat Overview

A severe path-traversal vulnerability (CVE-2024-1708) in ConnectWise ScreenConnect, tracked as CVSS score 8.4 (HIGH), has been exploited by malicious actors to breach networks.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Connectwise Screenconnect
Attack Vectors
NETWORK
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: HIGH
Who Is at Risk
Organizations using ConnectWise ScreenConnect, particularly those in critical systems or with confidential data.
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Immediately update to the latest version of ConnectWise ScreenConnect (23.9.7 or later) to patch the vulnerability.
2Implement strict access controls and authentication mechanisms for remote connections.
3Monitor network activity and system logs for signs of unauthorized access or exploitation.
📦Affected Products
Connectwise Screenconnect
🔐NVD Verified DataVERIFIED
CVE-2024-1708 ↗CVSS 8.4 — HIGH
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-22
Affected Products (CPE)
Connectwise Screenconnect

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