Privilege escalation in Ultravnc
CVE-2022-24750
UltraVNC is a free and open source remote pc access software. A vulnerability has been found in versions prior to 1.3.8.0 in which the DSM plugin module, which allows a local authenticated user to achieve local privilege escalation (LPE) o…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (19.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ultravnc — versions < 1.3.8.0
- Uvnc Ultravnc
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-24750?
- CVE-2022-24750 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ultravnc, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-24750?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-24750 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.