CVE-2026-6066 (GCVE-0-2026-6066)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-20 15:26 – Updated: 2026-04-20 16:13
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Title
Unencrypted Client‑Server Communication in ConnectWise Automate™ Solution Center
Summary
ConnectWise has released a security update for ConnectWise Automate™ that addresses a behavior in the ConnectWise Automate Solution Center where certain client-to-server communications could occur without transport-layer encryption. This could allow network‑based interception of Solution Center traffic in Automate deployments. The issue has been resolved in Automate 2026.4 by enforcing secure communication for affected Solution Center connections.
CWE
  • CWE-319 - Cleartext transmission of sensitive information
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ConnectWise Automate Affected: All versions prior to 2026.4
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