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High · 8.4 Known exploited · Ransomware Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2024-1708 EUVD-2024-17442GHSA-65x5-26gm-j9pq

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (“path traversal”)

Published Feb 21, 2024 · Updated Aug 4, 2026 · Assigned by cisa-cg

Vendor: ConnectWise Product: ScreenConnect

Description

ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior are affected by path-traversal vulnerability, which may allow an attacker

the ability to execute remote code or directly impact confidential data or critical systems.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
ConnectWise ScreenConnect ≤ 23.9.7 —

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Metasploit 1 module

GitHub 1 repository

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Automated scanner template

A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.

Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.

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