Unencrypted Client‑Server Communication in ConnectWise Automate™ Solution Center
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
ConnectWise has released a security update for ConnectWise Automate™ that addresses a behavior in the ConnectWise Automate Solution Center where certain client-to-server communications could occur without transport-layer encryption. This could allow network‑based interception of Solution Center traffic in Automate deployments. The issue has been resolved in Automate 2026.4 by enforcing secure communication for affected Solution Center connections.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConnectWise | Automate | before 2026.4 | 2026.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Automate VendorConnectWise Affected before 2026.4 Fixed in 2026.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:automate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2026.4 | Vulnerable | ConnectWise |
- cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:automate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2026.4 Vulnerable ·ConnectWise
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Automate (ConnectWise) Fixed in 2026.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6066
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h2v9-xpqq-69hx
References
More ConnectWise Automate vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-11814 ConnectWise Automate through 2020.x has insufficient validation on certain authentication… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14026 An XXE vulnerability exists in ConnectWise Automate before 2021.0.6.132. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-10528 HTTP Configuration and Encryption in Transit CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2020-12466 The Agent Update System in ConnectWise Automate before 2020.8 allows Privilege Escalation… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-07986 The ConnectWise Automate™ Agent does not fully verify the authenticity of components… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-10529 Self-Update Verification Mechanism Process in ConnectWise Automate CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-6066 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-6066 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h2v9-xpqq-69hx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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