Medium severity · published Sep 28, 2022
CVE-2022-36781
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…
5.3
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SC
ScreenConnect · ConnectWise
before 22.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36781
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36781
Third Party Advisory
https://www.gov.il/en/Departments/faq/cve_advisories
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