AT&T WinVNC 3.3.3/3.3.3r7 Registry Permission privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in AT&T WinVNC 3.3.3/3.3.3r7. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Registry Permission Handler. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-1164. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in AT&T WinVNC 3.3.3/3.3.3r7. Affected is an unknown part of the component Registry Permission Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

WinVNC installs the WinVNC3 registry key with permissions that give Special Access (read and modify) to the Everybody group, which allows users to read and modify sensitive information such as passwords and gain access to the system.

The weakness was published 01/09/2001 by FIRST (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2000-1164. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10553 (Microsoft Windows SMB Registry : WinVNC's Key Permissions), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38105 (ATandT WinVNC Remote Desktop Default Configuration Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5545), Tenable (10553), SecurityFocus (BID 1961†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1427†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 10553
Nessus Name: Microsoft Windows SMB Registry : WinVNC's Key Permissions
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/19/2000 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-1164 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-1164
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16320
X-Force: 5545
SecurityFocus: 1961 - AT&T WinVNC Remote Desktop Default Configuration Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1427 - WinVNC Registry Access to Everybody Group, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/02/2014 17:26
Updated: 10/11/2025 19:39
Changes: 07/02/2014 17:26 (62), 05/10/2019 17:23 (4), 10/11/2025 19:39 (20)
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