CVE-2002-0971

N/A

Published: August 23, 2002 at 04:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:58 PM UTC

3 products affected across 3 vendorsTightvncTridiavncWinvnc Server

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Winvnc Server · Att

95%

v ≤ 3.3.3_r93.3.3_r7

Tightvnc · Tightvnc

95%

1.2.0 1.2.1 1.2.5

Tridiavnc · Tridia

95%

1.5 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.4

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (3)

Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

Source: [email protected]

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102994289123085&w=2

VDB Entryx_refsource_XF

Source: [email protected]

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9979.php

VDB Entryx_refsource_BID

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5530

CVSS

4.6MEDIUM[email protected]

Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: PARTIAL
Availability: PARTIAL

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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