Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 12, 2023· Updated Feb 8, 2025

CVE-2023-27830

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.

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Affected products

Tightvnc/Tightvnccpe-rescue2 versions
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <2.8.75

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

medium.com/nestedif/vulnerability-disclosure-privilege-escalation-tightvnc-8165208ccemitre
www.tightvnc.com/news.phpmitre
www.tightvnc.com/whatsnew.phpmitre

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