ConnectWise Warns of ScreenConnect Guest File Transfer Flaw Affecting Cloud and On-Premise Systems
Brief
ConnectWise has issued a security advisory regarding an undisclosed file-transfer issue in ScreenConnect Remote Access affecting both cloud-hosted and on-premises deployments.
The flaw impacts ScreenConnect Remote Access Support and Access sessions, potentially exposing organizations to risk through the platform’s technician file-transfer capability.
ConnectWise said it is developing a permanent fix and will assign a CVE identifier after its cloud-environment rollout.
ConnectWise Warns of ScreenConnect Guest File Transfer Flaw
While technical details of the vulnerability, including its root cause, attack requirements, impact severity, and potential exploitation scenarios, have not yet been disclosed, the company has released an immediate mitigation: administrators should remove file-transfer permissions from technician roles.