--- title: ConnectWise ScreenConnect Vulnerability description: ConnectWise issued an advisory that all versions below 23.9.8 of ScreenConnect had two vulnerabilities and urged their users to patch immediately. --- [Skip to content](https://blog.yournucleus.ca/connectwise-screenconnect#main-content) [![Nuc-logo-sketched-1 (1)](https://blog.yournucleus.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/nucleus-images/Nuc-logo-sketched-1%20(1).png?width=220&height=44&name=Nuc-logo-sketched-1%20(1).png "Nuc-logo-sketched-1 (1)")](https://yournucleus.ca) - About Show submenu for About ![](https://blog.yournucleus.ca/hubfs/nucleus-images/caret.png) - [About Nucleus](https://yournucleus.ca/about/) - [Careers](https://yournucleus.ca/careers/) - [History](https://yournucleus.ca/about/history/) - [Team](https://yournucleus.ca/about/team/) - Services Show submenu for Services ![](https://blog.yournucleus.ca/hubfs/nucleus-images/caret.png) - [Managed IT Support](https://yournucleus.ca/services/managed-it-support/) - [Cybersecurity Services](https://yournucleus.ca/services/cybersecurity-services/) - [Managed AI Solutions](https://yournucleus.ca/services/managed-ai-solutions/) - [IT Consulting](https://yournucleus.ca/services/it-consulting/) - [Microsoft 365](https://yournucleus.ca/services/microsoft-365/) - [vCIO](https://yournucleus.ca/services/vcio/) - [ALL](https://yournucleus.ca/services/) - Results Show submenu for Results ![](https://blog.yournucleus.ca/hubfs/nucleus-images/caret.png) - [Architecture](https://yournucleus.ca/results/architecture-engineering-construction/) - [Legal](https://yournucleus.ca/results/legal/) - [Mining](https://yournucleus.ca/results/mining/) - [All](https://yournucleus.ca/results/) - [Blog](https://blog.yournucleus.ca) - About Show submenu for About ![](https://blog.yournucleus.ca/hubfs/nucleus-images/caret.png) - [About Nucleus](https://yournucleus.ca/about/) - [Careers](https://yournucleus.ca/careers/) - [History](https://yournucleus.ca/about/history/) - [Team](https://yournucleus.ca/about/team/) - Services Show submenu for Services ![](https://blog.yournucleus.ca/hubfs/nucleus-images/caret.png) - [Managed IT Support](https://yournucleus.ca/services/managed-it-support/) - [Cybersecurity Services](https://yournucleus.ca/services/cybersecurity-services/) - [Managed AI Solutions](https://yournucleus.ca/services/managed-ai-solutions/) - [IT Consulting](https://yournucleus.ca/services/it-consulting/) - [Microsoft 365](https://yournucleus.ca/services/microsoft-365/) - [vCIO](https://yournucleus.ca/services/vcio/) - [ALL](https://yournucleus.ca/services/) - Results Show submenu for Results ![](https://blog.yournucleus.ca/hubfs/nucleus-images/caret.png) - [Architecture](https://yournucleus.ca/results/architecture-engineering-construction/) - [Legal](https://yournucleus.ca/results/legal/) - [Mining](https://yournucleus.ca/results/mining/) - [All](https://yournucleus.ca/results/) - [Blog](https://blog.yournucleus.ca) [Contact](https://yournucleus.ca/contact/) [1-844-301-HELP](tel:1-844-301-4357) # ConnectWise ScreenConnect Vulnerability February 19, 2024   ConnectWise ScreenConnect is a software that Managed Service Providers use to monitor and manage systems remotely. On February 19th, ConnectWise issued an advisory that all versions below 23.9.8 of ScreenConnect had two vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-1709 and CVE-2024-1708) and urged their users to patch immediately. This carried a CVSS Score of 10 (highest severity).  Nucleus received notice on Monday, February 19th and patched within 2 hours of ConnectWise publishing the alert and releasing the patch. At that time, this vulnerability had not been exploited in the wild. In summary:  - **Nucleus patched the vulnerability quickly**: Nucleus patched the vulnerability on Monday February 19th immediately despite it being a holiday. 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