VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2000-1164

CVSS score9 HIGH
EPSS probability1.50%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2001-01-09
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

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.

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