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

EPSS: 0.021 (80.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

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.