Information disclosure in N/a

CVE-2024-42049

TightVNC (Server for Windows) before 2.8.84 allows attackers to connect to the control pipe via a network connection.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.021 (81.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.5% 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-2024-42049: held from 0.021 to 0.021.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42049?
CVE-2024-42049 is a critical-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-42049?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-42049 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.