CVE-2019-16514
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185....
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185. The server allows remote code execution. Administrative users could upload an unsigned extension ZIP file containing executable code that is subsequently executed by the server.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185. The server allows remote code execution. Administrative users could upload an unsigned extension ZIP file containing executable code that is subsequently executed by the server.
- Record
CVE-2019-16514- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185. The server allows remote code execution. Administrative users could upload an unsigned extension ZIP file containing executable code that is subsequently executed by the server.
- Record
CVE-2019-16514- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-7191 No score
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185. The server allows remote code execution. Administrative users could upload an unsigned extension ZIP file containing executable code that is subsequently executed by the server.
- Record
EUVD-2019-7191- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3wwg-cr75-7x49 No score
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185....
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185. The server allows remote code execution. Administrative users could upload an unsigned extension ZIP file containing executable code that is subsequently executed by the server.
- Record
GHSA-3wwg-cr75-7x49- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-16514 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Connectwise Control, published January 23, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.25%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
know.bishopfox.com/advisories
know.bishopfox.com/advisories/connectwise-control
blog.huntresslabs.com/validating-the-bishop-fox-findings-in-connectwise-control-9155eec36a34
crn.com/news/managed-services/connectwise-control-msp-security-vulnerabilities-are-severe-bishop-fox
crn.com/slide-shows/managed-services/connectwise-control-attack-chain-exploit-20-questions-for-security-researcher-bishop-fox
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16514
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3wwg-cr75-7x49