CVE-2002-0971

Medium

Description

Vulnerability in VNC, TightVNC, and TridiaVNC allows local users to execute arbitrary code as LocalSystem by using the Win32 Messaging System to bypass the VNC GUI and access the "Add new clients" dialogue box.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
ProductTightvnc
PublishedSep 24, 2002
First seenSep 24, 2002

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
tightvnc tightvnc1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.2.5—
att winvnc_serverv ≤ 3.3.3_r9, 3.3.3_r7—
tridia tridiavnc1.5, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.4—

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CVE-2002-0971 · Tightvnc · Dark Radar