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GSD-2024-1708

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2024-02-22 06:03

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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.

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CVE-2024-1708

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CVE-2024-1708 (GCVE-0-2024-1708)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-21 15:29 – Updated: 2026-08-04 03:55

Title

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

Summary

Severity

8.4 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-02-21 00:00 UTC

CWE

CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Assigner

cisa-cg CISA root

References

4 references

URL	Tags
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https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-c…
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/202…	third-party-advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit…	government-resource

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
ConnectWise	ScreenConnect	Affected: 0 , ≤ 23.9.7 (custom)

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