Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-27502
RealVNC VNC Server 6.9.0 through 5.1.0 for Windows allows local privilege escalation because an installer repair operation executes %TEMP% files as SYSTEM.
EPSS: 0.007 (47.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Realvnc Vnc_server
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-27502?
- CVE-2022-27502 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-27502?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-27502 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.