CVE-2024-1708

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

HIGH
8.4
CVSS Score
Published: February 21, 2024 at 03:29 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorScreenConnect

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Severity
HIGH8.4
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 95%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score95.4%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 95.4% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 100% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

ConnectWise ScreenConnect contains a path traversal vulnerability which could allow an attacker to execute remote code or directly impact confidential data and critical systems.

Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Ransomware Use
Known
Added to KEV
Apr 28, 2026
Remediation Due
May 12, 2026
167 days overdue

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 23.9.7
Affected range stops below 23.9.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.4HIGHcisa-cg
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22

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