# CVE-2019-16517: An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-01-23 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185. There is a CORS misconfiguration, which reflected the Origin provided by incoming requests. This allowed JavaScript running on any domain to interact with the server APIs and perform administrative actions, without the victim's knowledge.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://know.bishopfox.com/advisories
- https://know.bishopfox.com/advisories/connectwise-control
- https://blog.huntresslabs.com/validating-the-bishop-fox-findings-in-connectwise-control-9155eec36a34
- https://www.crn.com/news/managed-services/connectwise-control-msp-security-vulnerabilities-are-severe-bishop-fox
- https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/managed-services/connectwise-control-attack-chain-exploit-20-questions-for-security-researcher-bishop-fox

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