What is CVE-2023-47256?

CVE-2023-47256 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Connectwise Automate, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-02-01.

How severe is CVE-2023-47256?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Connectwise Automate

CVE-2023-47256

ConnectWise ScreenConnect through 23.8.4 allows local users to connect to arbitrary relay servers via implicit trust of proxy settings

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.004 (36.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Connectwise Automate
Connectwise Screenconnect
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-47256?: CVE-2023-47256 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Connectwise Automate, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-02-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-47256?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.