CVE-2024-1708

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-1708?

Upgrade screenconnect to 23.9.8 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2024-1708 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-1708 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. CISA has also linked it to known ransomware campaigns. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2026-05-12. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-1708?

CVE-2024-1708 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2024-1708 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for screenconnect (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctl

8.4

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-22Path Traversal

How to fix

Remediation Available

screenconnectNVD

Affected:< 23.9.8Fixed in:23.9.8CVE-2024-1708derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

87.62%probability of exploitation in 30 days

100thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Remediation due: 2026-05-12

Associated with ransomware campaigns

References

Exploit1

huntress.com

Vendor Advisory1

connectwise.com

Third-Party Advisory1

cisa.gov

Technical Description1

microsoft.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-22 (Path Traversal) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-23897	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2023-32315	High	8.6	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2022-29464	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-26086	Medium	5.3	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-22005	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-5902	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2024-1708?

Upgrade screenconnect to 23.9.8 or later.

Is CVE-2024-1708 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-1708 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. CISA has also linked it to known ransomware campaigns. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2026-05-12. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.

How severe is CVE-2024-1708?

CVE-2024-1708 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2024-1708 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for screenconnect (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-28.