CVE-2000-1164

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.

9.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.31%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0253.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1961	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5545	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1164?: CVE-2000-1164 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-1164?: To fix CVE-2000-1164, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-1164 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2000-1164 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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