Vulnerability in Tightvnc
CVE-2002-1336
TightVNC before 1.2.6 generates the same challenge string for multiple connections, which allows remote attackers to bypass VNC authentication by sniffing the challenge and response of other users.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tightvnc — versions 1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.2.3
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5992 (vdb-entry)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-287.html (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-041.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.tightvnc.com/WhatsNew.txt
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5296 (vdb-entry)