CVE-2023-47256

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Published Feb 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

ConnectWise ScreenConnect through 23.8.4 allows local users to connect to arbitrary relay servers via implicit trust of proxy settings

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:automate:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:screenconnect::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.445% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://web.archive.org/web/20240208140218/https://gotham-security.com/screenconnect-cve-2023-47256
https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.8-security-fix

History

Jun 17, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Connectwise Automate Screenconnect

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 4:16 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 1, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 4:16 PM
Reserved: Nov 5, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:09 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:09 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:32 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 1, 2024, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:32 AM

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