https://pwn.watch/t/remote-access Live security incidents worldwide: CVEs, patch status, fixed versions, advisories and the posts that broke them. en Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://pwn.watch/i/connectwise-screenconnect-auth-bypass-cve-2024-1709 https://pwn.watch/i/connectwise-screenconnect-auth-bypass-cve-2024-1709 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT critical <p>ConnectWise ScreenConnect before 23.9.8 had a trivially exploitable authentication bypass (CVE-2024-1709, CVSS 10) and a path traversal (CVE-2024-1708), reported to ConnectWise on 2024-02-19. Attackers could create an admin account on self-hosted servers and then push code to every managed endpoint. Exploitation began within days, including by ransomware groups. Cloud instances were patched by ConnectWise; on-premise servers had to update to 23.9.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-02-22. CISA lists known use in ransomware campaigns.</p> <p><strong>Status:</strong> closed · <strong>Patch:</strong> patched · <strong>Fixed in:</strong> 23.9.8 (ConnectWise bulletin)</p> <p><strong>Latest updates:</strong></p><ul><li>2024-02-22: CISA added CVE-2024-1709 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-02-29) (<a href="https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog">source</a>)</li><li>2024-02-22: ConnectWise urges on-premise partners to update to 23.9.8 immediately (<a href="https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8">source</a>)</li><li>2024-02-21: CVE-2024-1709 published (<a href="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1709">source</a>)</li></ul> <p><strong>CVEs:</strong> CVE-2024-1709, CVE-2024-1708</p>