CVE-2023-27830
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-27830 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-04-12 15:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-04-24 15:59:00 UTC |
| Description | TightVNC before v2.8.75 allows attackers to escalate privileges on the host operating system via replacing legitimate files with crafted files when executing a file transfer. This is due to the fact that TightVNC runs in the backend as a high-privileges account. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-269
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| TightVNC News | MISC | www.tightvnc.com | |
| Vulnerability Disclosure -Privilege Escalation @ TightVNC | by Kartik Lalan | NestedIf | Mar, 2023 | Medium | MISC | medium.com | |
| TightVNC: What's New in TightVNC | MISC | www.tightvnc.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 378487 TightVNC Privilege Escalation Vulnerability