Exploited CVEs / CVE-2024-1709
CVE-2024-1709
ConnectWise ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted, and the vulnerability is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2024-02-29 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. Check the vendor security advisory for the fix.
Risk summary
Actively exploited ConnectWise ScreenConnect vulnerability, Critical severity, CVSS 10.0. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2024-02-22.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2024-1709
This ScreenConnect flaw lets anyone who can reach the management interface create a brand new administrator account with no credentials, effectively handing over full control of the server and any endpoints it manages. Organizations running on-premise ScreenConnect are exposed, and this is already confirmed in CISA KEV with active ransomware use, EPSS at 100 percent, and a CVSS of 10.0. Because attackers gain admin over your remote access tooling, one exploited server can pivot into every managed client.
Do this: Patch on-premise ScreenConnect to the fixed version immediately and audit for any newly created or unrecognized administrator accounts.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-22. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2024-1709
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Updated August 15, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-1709
- Published
- 2024-02-22
- Last revised
- 2024-02-22
- Changes tracked
- 1
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
- 2024-02-22 added to the CISA KEV catalog by CISA
- 2026-07-17 CVSS 0.0 to 10.0; EPSS first scored at 100.0%
Recorded by Senserva on the dates shown, from CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. This is what moved and when, which neither the vendor advisory nor NVD publishes.
CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2024-02-29 (past due).
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Official fix for CVE-2024-1709
Check the vendor's security advisory channel for the patched ScreenConnect versions and workarounds.
Common questions about CVE-2024-1709
Is CVE-2024-1709 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2024-1709 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2024-02-22, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 100%. CISA also reports it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2024-1709?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2024-02-29, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
What fixes CVE-2024-1709?
Check the vendor's security advisory for the patched ScreenConnect versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-1709?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-1709's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).
Scope and sources
- More exploited ConnectWise CVEs
- Authoritative references
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