CVE-2024-1709
ConnectWise ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass Vu - [Actively Exploited]
Description
ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior are affected by an Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability, which may allow an attacker direct access to confidential information or critical systems.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 21, 2024, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 8:51 a.m.
Source :
9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.
ConnectWise ScreenConnect contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker with network access to the management interface to create a new, administrator-level account on affected devices.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1709
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-1709 has a 19 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-1709.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
ScreenConnect AuthBypass Mass RCE
Python
Event ID 229 Rule Name SOC262 ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass Exploitation Detected (CVE-2024-1709)
A super simple Cisa KEV lookup CLI tool leveraging DuckDB
Python
Mass - CVE-2024-1709 - WP_Wzone < Unauthenticated SQL Injection
codeb0ss codeboss cve cve-2024 cve-2024-1709 exploit poc uncodeboss wordpress cve-2024-1709-wp
Python
None
Dockerfile Roff Python
此项目的POC来源为2024年以来各大威胁情报的高危漏洞复现，POC已通过nuclei或xray武器化，本项目旨在为网络安全爱好者们提供一点参考资料，可供个人研究使用，共勉
Shell Batchfile Python ASP.NET Java Classic ASP PHP
None
Python
None
Python
A cmdline tool for VulnCheck KEV.
Python
CVE-2024-23113 FortiOS SSL VPN RCE
CVE-2024-21762 POC Forti VPN SSL Out of Boundary RCE
CVE-2024-1709 ConnectWise ScreenConnect auth bypass patch WORK 2.0
A Scanner for CVE-2024-1709 - ConnectWise SecureConnect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Python
ScreenConnect AuthBypass(cve-2024-1709) --> RCE!!!
attack auth bypass connectwise redteam screenconnect cve-2024-1708 cve-2024-1709
Python
None
Python
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-1709 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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huntress.com
SlashAndGrab: The ConnectWise ScreenConnect Vulnerability Explained | Huntress
The “exploit” is trivial and embarrassingly easy. These are words you never want to hear when talking about vulnerabilities in a widely used product, but that’s exactly how John Hammond, Principal Se ... Read more
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huntress.com
SlashAndGrab: ScreenConnect Post-Exploitation in the Wild (CVE-2024-1709 & CVE-2024-1708) | Huntress
Table of Contents: Adversaries Deploying RansomwareAdversaries EnumeratingAdversary Cryptocurrency MinersAdversaries Installing Additional Remote AccessDownloading Tools and PayloadsAdversaries Droppi ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-1709 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/18870 Added Reference https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/connectwise-screenconnect_auth-bypass-add-user-poc Added Reference https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/21/researchers-warn-high-risk-connectwise-flaw-under-attack-is-embarrassingly-easy-to-exploit/ Added Reference https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-urges-screenconnect-admins-to-patch-critical-rce-flaw/ Added Reference https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8 Added Reference https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/red-team/connectwise-screenconnect-auth-bypass-deep-dive/ Added Reference https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-control-understanding-the-screenconnect-authentication-bypass Added Reference https://www.huntress.com/blog/detection-guidance-for-connectwise-cwe-288-2 Added Reference https://www.huntress.com/blog/vulnerability-reproduced-immediately-patch-screenconnect-23-9-8 Added Reference https://www.securityweek.com/connectwise-confirms-screenconnect-flaw-under-active-exploitation/ -
CVE Modified by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Feb. 23, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Due Date 2024-02-29 Added Date Added 2024-02-22 Added Vulnerability Name ConnectWise ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/18870 No Types Assigned https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/18870 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/connectwise-screenconnect_auth-bypass-add-user-poc No Types Assigned https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/connectwise-screenconnect_auth-bypass-add-user-poc Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/21/researchers-warn-high-risk-connectwise-flaw-under-attack-is-embarrassingly-easy-to-exploit/ No Types Assigned https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/21/researchers-warn-high-risk-connectwise-flaw-under-attack-is-embarrassingly-easy-to-exploit/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-urges-screenconnect-admins-to-patch-critical-rce-flaw/ No Types Assigned https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-urges-screenconnect-admins-to-patch-critical-rce-flaw/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8 No Types Assigned https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/red-team/connectwise-screenconnect-auth-bypass-deep-dive/ No Types Assigned https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/red-team/connectwise-screenconnect-auth-bypass-deep-dive/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-control-understanding-the-screenconnect-authentication-bypass No Types Assigned https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-control-understanding-the-screenconnect-authentication-bypass Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.huntress.com/blog/detection-guidance-for-connectwise-cwe-288-2 No Types Assigned https://www.huntress.com/blog/detection-guidance-for-connectwise-cwe-288-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.huntress.com/blog/vulnerability-reproduced-immediately-patch-screenconnect-23-9-8 No Types Assigned https://www.huntress.com/blog/vulnerability-reproduced-immediately-patch-screenconnect-23-9-8 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.securityweek.com/connectwise-confirms-screenconnect-flaw-under-active-exploitation/ No Types Assigned https://www.securityweek.com/connectwise-confirms-screenconnect-flaw-under-active-exploitation/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:screenconnect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 23.9.8 -
CVE Modified by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Feb. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-control-understanding-the-screenconnect-authentication-bypass [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Feb. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government https://www.huntress.com/blog/vulnerability-reproduced-immediately-patch-screenconnect-23-9-8 [No types assigned] Added Reference Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government https://www.huntress.com/blog/detection-guidance-for-connectwise-cwe-288-2 [No types assigned] Added Reference Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-urges-screenconnect-admins-to-patch-critical-rce-flaw/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/connectwise-screenconnect_auth-bypass-add-user-poc [No types assigned] Added Reference Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/18870 [No types assigned] Added Reference Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/red-team/connectwise-screenconnect-auth-bypass-deep-dive/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/21/researchers-warn-high-risk-connectwise-flaw-under-attack-is-embarrassingly-easy-to-exploit/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government https://www.securityweek.com/connectwise-confirms-screenconnect-flaw-under-active-exploitation/ [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Feb. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description ConnectWise ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior are affected by an Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability, which may allow an attacker direct access to confidential information or critical systems. Added Reference Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8 [No types assigned] Added CWE Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government CWE-288 Added CVSS V3.1 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-1709 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-1709
weaknesses.