ConnectWise ScreenConnect Path Traversal Vulnerability
CVE-2024-1708 is a path traversal vulnerability affecting ConnectWise ScreenConnect version 23.9.7 and earlier. Available reporting indicates the flaw is in the ScreenConnect extension handling mechanism and is widely described as a Zip Slip-style issue: a malicious ScreenConnect extension archive can be extracted with insufficient validation of traversal sequences, allowing files to be written outside the intended extension subdirectory. This can enable arbitrary file writes to attacker-chosen locations on the ScreenConnect server. Multiple sources in the provided content state that exploitation can lead to remote code execution and direct impact to confidential data and critical systems. The vulnerability has also been described as the second half of the "SlashAndGrab" exploit chain and has been observed chained with CVE-2024-1709, the ScreenConnect authentication bypass flaw, to obtain the access needed for exploitation.
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A path traversal vulnerability in ConnectWise ScreenConnect that CISA added to the KEV catalog and that the content states was exploited by Kimsuky.
A path traversal vulnerability in ConnectWise ScreenConnect that can allow a malicious extension to write files outside its intended directory and achieve remote code execution, especially when chained with CVE-2024-1709.
A severe ConnectWise ScreenConnect path traversal vulnerability that can enable remote code execution and compromise of affected environments; CISA added it to the KEV catalog due to active exploitation.
A path traversal vulnerability in ConnectWise ScreenConnect that can enable remote code execution or direct impact to confidential data and critical systems.
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