Vulnerability in Ultravnc Repeater

CVE-2016-5673

UltraVNC Repeater before 1300 does not restrict destination IP addresses or TCP ports, which allows remote attackers to obtain open-proxy functionality by using a :: substring in between the IP address and port number.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (78.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-5673: held from 0.019 to 0.019.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5673?
CVE-2016-5673 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ultravnc Repeater, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-08-25.
How severe is CVE-2016-5673?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-5673 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.