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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2019-17662 Detail

Description

ThinVNC 1.0b1 is vulnerable to arbitrary file read, which leads to a compromise of the VNC server. The vulnerability exists even when authentication is turned on during the deployment of the VNC server. The password for authentication is stored in cleartext in a file that can be read via a ../../ThinVnc.ini directory traversal attack vector.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154896/ThinVNC-1.0b1-Authentication-Bypass.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154896/ThinVNC-1.0b1-Authentication-Bypass.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://github.com/bewest/thinvnc/issues/5 Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/bewest/thinvnc/issues/5 Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/shashankmangal2/Exploits/blob/master/ThinVNC-RemoteAccess/POC.py Broken Link 
https://github.com/shashankmangal2/Exploits/blob/master/ThinVNC-RemoteAccess/POC.py Broken Link 
https://redteamzone.com/ThinVNC/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://redteamzone.com/ThinVNC/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-17662
NVD Published Date:
10/16/2019
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE