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Critical · 10.0 Known exploited · Ransomware Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2024-1709 EUVD-2024-17443GHSA-cg3j-75xh-7fv3

Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel

Published Feb 21, 2024 · Updated Oct 21, 2025 · Assigned by cisa-cg

Vendor: ConnectWise Product: ScreenConnect

Description

ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior are affected by an Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

vulnerability, which may allow an attacker direct access to confidential information 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 5 repositories

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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