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ConnectWise ScreenConnect Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

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Disclosed
Feb 19, 2024
Created
Feb 24, 2024

Description

This module exploits an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to create
a new administrator user account on a vulnerable ConnectWise ScreenConnect server. The attacker can leverage
this to achieve RCE by uploading a malicious extension module. All versions of ScreenConnect version 23.9.7
and below are affected.

Authors

sfewer-r7
WatchTowr

Platform

Linux,Unix,Windows

Architectures

x64, cmd

References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


    msf > use exploit/multi/http/connectwise_screenconnect_rce_cve_2024_1709
    msf exploit(connectwise_screenconnect_rce_cve_2024_1709) > show targets
        ...targets...
    msf exploit(connectwise_screenconnect_rce_cve_2024_1709) > set TARGET < target-id >
    msf exploit(connectwise_screenconnect_rce_cve_2024_1709) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf exploit(connectwise_screenconnect_rce_cve_2024_1709) > exploit
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