What is CVE-2024-1708?

CVE-2024-1708 is a high-severity vulnerability in Connectwise Screenconnect, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2024-02-21.

How severe is CVE-2024-1708?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-1708 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-1708 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-04-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Path Traversal in Connectwise Screenconnect

CVE-2024-1708

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.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published 2024-02-21 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.954 (99.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-17.

Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — among the top 0.1% most-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs. 100th percentile — 99.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.955 · newest: 0.954 · change: -0.001

Affected products

Connectwise Screenconnect — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2026-04-28. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2026-05-12.

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.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Vendor Advisory)
9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Technical Description)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-1708?: CVE-2024-1708 is a high-severity vulnerability in Connectwise Screenconnect, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2024-02-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-1708?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-1708 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2024-1708 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-04-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.