Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain valid Automate credentials
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DeliveryPosition network sniffer on Solution Center segment
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ExploitCapture unencrypted client-server traffic
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ExecutionExtract credentials and configuration data
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ImpactEscalate privileges or pivot to managed endpoints
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures
ASVS 5.0
V12 - Secure Communication Transport encryption
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires valid low-privilege credentials to a ConnectWise Automate instance (PR:L) and network positioning to intercept traffic between Solution Center clients and servers. The attacker must have network access to the segments where Solution Center communications occur, typically achieved through compromised endpoints in the MSP environment, man-in-the-middle positioning on shared network infrastructure, or physical access to network equipment. No special configuration is required - the vulnerability exists in default Automate deployments prior to 2026.4 whenever Solution Center components communicate. User interaction is not required (UI:N). Exploitation is LIMITED by the need for authenticated Automate access and network proximity to traffic flows; purely external attackers without credentials or network positioning cannot exploit this vulnerability through remote vectors alone, despite the AV:N classification. Organizations with strong network segmentation isolating Solution Center traffic, TLS-enforcing proxies, or out-of-band management networks significantly reduce practical exploitability. |
| Impact | Real-world risk is MODERATE-HIGH for MSP environments despite the 7.1 CVSS score. CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) indicates network-exploitable conditions with low complexity requiring only low-privilege authentication, but the integrity impact is limited (I:L) and availability is not affected (A:N). The confidentiality impact (C:H) is the primary concern - intercepted Solution Center traffic could expose customer credentials, configuration secrets, or administrative commands across multiple client organizations managed through the platform. Attack complexity is genuinely low (AC:L) as passive network sniffing requires minimal sophistication when traffic traverses unencrypted channels. The PR:L requirement means attackers need valid Automate credentials, reducing risk from purely external threats but not from compromised accounts or malicious insiders. No CISA KEV listing, no public POC, and no EPSS data suggest exploitation has not been widespread. However, MSP environments present high-value targets where credential theft enables lateral movement across multiple customer networks. Prioritization depends heavily on network segmentation: organizations with proper TLS inspection, network segmentation between Solution Center components, and credential rotation policies face lower practical risk than those with flat networks or long-lived service accounts. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with low-privilege credentials to a ConnectWise Automate instance (obtained via phishing, credential stuffing, or insider access) positions a network sniffer on the same network segment as Solution Center client-server communications. The attacker passively captures unencrypted traffic flows containing administrative commands, customer environment credentials, or configuration data transmitted between Solution Center components. Captured credentials enable privilege escalation within Automate or lateral movement to managed customer environments, allowing the attacker to deploy ransomware or exfiltrate data across multiple MSP client networks managed through the compromised Automate instance. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Apr 20, 2026
Unencrypted client-server communications in ConnectWise Automate Solution Center expose sensitive data to network interception in all versions before 2026.4. Remote authenticated attackers with network access can capture Solution Center traffic containing potentially high-value confidential information (CVSS:3.1 C:H). No active exploitation confirmed at time of analysis. EPSS data unavailable for this recent CVE.
RemediationAI
Upgrade to ConnectWise Automate version 2026.4 or later, which enforces transport-layer encryption for all affected Solution Center connections per the vendor bulletin at https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/2026-04-20-connectwise-automate-bulletin. As an interim compensating control where immediate patching is not feasible, implement network segmentation to isolate Solution Center traffic onto dedicated VLANs with restricted access, deploy TLS-terminating reverse proxies to encrypt Solution Center communications externally (trade-off: adds architectural complexity and may break non-HTTP protocols), and enable comprehensive network traffic logging to detect potential interception attempts (trade-off: generates significant log volume requiring SIEM capacity). Rotate credentials for all Automate service accounts and administrator users after patching, as previously transmitted credentials may have been captured during the vulnerability window. Review historical network flow logs for anomalous traffic patterns to Solution Center endpoints on standard RMM ports. These workarounds provide defense-in-depth but do not eliminate the underlying plaintext transmission risk - patching to 2026.4 remains the only complete remediation.
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ConnectWise Automate is a remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform used by managed service providers (MSPs) to administer client endpoints and infrastructure. The Solution Center component handles critical administrative communications between Automate clients and servers. CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information) indicates that certain Solution Center protocol exchanges transmitted data over unencrypted channels, violating secure communication standards for privileged management traffic. In RMM platforms, such traffic typically contains credentials, configuration data, command execution payloads, and system state information. The vulnerability affects all Automate deployments prior to version 2026.4, as confirmed by EUVD-2026-23875 and the vendor's CPE designation (cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:automate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*).
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from Vendor (ConnectWise) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: ConnectWise
DescriptionCVE.org
ConnectWise has released a security update for ConnectWise Automate™ that addresses a behavior in the ConnectWise Automate Solution Center where certain client-to-server communications could occur without transport-layer encryption. This could allow network‑based interception of Solution Center traffic in Automate deployments. The issue has been resolved in Automate 2026.4 by enforcing secure communication for affected Solution Center connections.
Executive ViewAI
ConnectWise Automate Solution Center transmits sensitive client data in unencrypted communications, exposing confidential information to network interception by authenticated users with network access. Organizations using ConnectWise Automate versions before 2026.4 should prioritize immediate network segmentation and encryption controls, as no vendor patch is currently available and the vulnerability affects all deployments in scope.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Restrict network access to ConnectWise Automate Solution Center components using firewall rules and VPN enforcement; (2) Implement network monitoring and data loss prevention (DLP) to alert on unencrypted sensitive data exfiltration; (3) Isolate Solution Center servers to dedicated network segments separate from general user traffic; (4) Require additional authentication layers such as IP whitelisting or certificate-based access for Solution Center connections.
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Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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