CVE-2023-47257 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

ConnectWise ScreenConnect through 23.8.4 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to achieve remote code execution via crafted messages.

Published: 2024-02-01

Score: 8.1 High

EPSS: 6.7% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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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 vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-51388	ConnectWise ScreenConnect through 23.8.4 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to achieve remote code execution via crafted messages.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0672.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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

Wed, 07 May 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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

Subscriptions

Connectwise Automate Screenconnect

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2024-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-05-07T20:14:12.184Z

Reserved: 2023-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-47257

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T21:09:36.050Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-02-01T22:15:55.170

Modified: 2025-05-07T21:15:58.293

Link: CVE-2023-47257

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-94

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