CVE-2019-16516 json
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185.
published 2020-01-23 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-7193
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.6%
- EPSS 19.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
An issue was discovered in ConnectWise Control (formerly known as ScreenConnect) 19.3.25270.7185. There is a user enumeration vulnerability, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to determine with certainty if an account exists for a given username.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-50618)
Exploit prediction
19.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-50618 ConnectWise Control 19.2.24707 - Username Enumeration remote, 2022-01-05
- know.bishopfox.com https://know.bishopfox.com/advisories/connectwise-control referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- blog.huntresslabs.com https://blog.huntresslabs.com/validating-the-bishop-fox-findings-in-connectwise-control-9155eec36a34 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165432/ConnectWise-Control-19.2.24707-Username-Enumeration.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-203 Observable Discrepancy
References
-
know.bishopfox.com
/advisories/connectwise-control
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
blog.huntresslabs.com
/validating-the-bishop-fox-findings-in-connectwise-control-9155eec36a34
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/165432/ConnectWise-Control-19.2.24707-Username-Enumeration.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
know.bishopfox.com
/advisories
third-party-advisory
-
crn.com
/news/managed-services/connectwise-control-msp-security-vulnerabilities-are-severe-bishop-fox
third-party-advisory
-
crn.com
/slide-shows/managed-services/connectwise-control-attack-chain-exploit-20-questions-for-security-researcher-bi
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16516
- NVD CVE-2019-16516
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