# ConnectWise ScreenConnect: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 2 categories by 8 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/connectwise-screenconnect/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote monitoring and management | 0% | 56 | 100% | 8 |
| Patch management | 0% | 81 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "The platforms I would put in the highest-caution bucket are: - ConnectWise ScreenConnect / ConnectWise RMM — repeatedly appears in attack reporting" (Perplexity Sonar, RMM)
- "Why avoid: CVE-2024-1709 (CVSS 10.0): an authentication bypass that was actively exploited within days of disclosure" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Patching)
- "Critical 2024 auth bypass (CVE-2024-1709, CVSS 10) ... exploited in the wild; added to CISA KEV catalog" (Grok 4.1 Fast, RMM)
- "this platform has also been targeted by a phishing campaign and may pose security risks" (Llama 4 Maverick, RMM)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.