CVE-2023-27830

CVSS V2 None CVSS V3 None

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.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2023-27830

Assigner
cve@mitre.org

Vulnerability Status
Analyzed

Published Version
2023-04-12T15:15:12

Last Modified Date
2023-04-24T15:59:43

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-269	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html

CPE Configuration (Product)

CPE	Vulnerable	Operator	Version Start	Version End
cpe:2.3:a:tightvnc:tightvnc::::::::	1	OR		2.8.75

References

Reference URL	Reference Tags
https://medium.com/nestedif/vulnerability-disclosure-privilege-escalation-tightvnc-8165208cce
https://www.tightvnc.com/news.php
https://www.tightvnc.com/whatsnew.php

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27830
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-27830

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2023-04-17 04:36:26				Added to TrackCVE
2023-04-24 16:01:07		2023-04-24T15:59:43	CVE Modified Date	updated
2023-04-24 16:01:07	Undergoing Analysis	Analyzed	Vulnerability Status	updated
2023-04-24 16:01:09			Weakness Enumeration	new
2023-04-24 16:01:12			CPE Information	updated