# CVE-2020-14159: By using an Automate API in ConnectWise Automate before 2020.5.178, a remote authenticated user could execute commands and/or modifications

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-06-15 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

By using an Automate API in ConnectWise Automate before 2020.5.178, a remote authenticated user could execute commands and/or modifications within an individual Automate instance by triggering an SQL injection vulnerability in /LabTech/agent.aspx. This affects versions before 2019.12.337, 2020 before 2020.1.53, 2020.2 before 2020.2.85, 2020.3 before 2020.3.114, 2020.4 before 2020.4.143, and 2020.5 before 2020.5.178.

## What to do

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## References

- https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust#tab1

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