ConnectWise - ScreenConnect Session Code Bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
ConnectWise ScreenConnect versions 22.6 and below contained a flaw allowing potential brute force attacks on custom access tokens due to inadequate rate-limiting controls in the default configuration. Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access by repeatedly attempting access code combinations. ConnectWise has addressed this issue in later versions by implementing rate-limiting controls as a preventive measure against brute force attacks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConnectWise | ScreenConnect | 22.7 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ScreenConnect VendorConnectWise Affected 22.7 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:screenconnect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.7 | Vulnerable | ConnectWise |
- cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:screenconnect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.7 Vulnerable ·ConnectWise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36781
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9xh6-8fcg-f9qm
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More ConnectWise Screenconnect vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-58346 ScreenConnect Client: Guest-to-Host File Execution via File-Transfer Actions KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2024-01589 Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-01588 Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (“path traversal”) KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2025-03479 ScreenConnect Exposure to ASP.NET ViewState Code Injection KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-13036 Improper server-side validation in ScreenConnect extension framework CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-25574 ConnectWise ScreenConnect through 23.8.4 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to achieve… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-36781 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-36781 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9xh6-8fcg-f9qm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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