CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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3.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in TightVNC 1.2/1.2.1/1.2.2/1.2.3 on Windows. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
TightVNC before 1.2.4 running on Windows stores unencrypted passwords in the password text control of the WinVNC Properties dialog, which could allow local users to access passwords.
The weakness was released 12/31/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tightvnc.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1848 since 06/29/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 1.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability.
Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-19215, VDB-20154, VDB-46292 and VDB-144417.
Product
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8
VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Missing encryptionCWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: TightVNC 1.2.4
Timeline
05/25/2002 🔍12/31/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 🔍
06/29/2005 🔍
08/04/2014 🔍
06/10/2018 🔍
Sources
Advisory: tightvnc.comStatus: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2002-1848 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 4835 - TightVNC Plain Text Password Storage Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 08/04/2014 17:15Updated: 06/10/2018 08:55
Changes: 08/04/2014 17:15 (46), 06/10/2018 08:55 (6)
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