CVE-2026-84869
ScreenConnect Client: Guest-to-Host File Execution via File-Transfer Actions
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
A condition in the ScreenConnect client may allow files to be transferred and executed through an active remote session without authorization or Host confirmation in certain circumstances. ScreenConnect servers are not impacted.
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Key data
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Changed
The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Changed | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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- Score
- 0.00924 (0.9% probability)
- Percentile
- 60.7%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
- Name in the catalog
- ConnectWise ScreenConnect Improper Privilege Management and Missing Authorization Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Sep 11, 2026
- Federal due date
- Sep 14, 2026
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
ConnectWise ScreenConnect
- affected: All versions prior to 26.6.5
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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