CVE-2001-1422

Description

WinVNC 3.3.3 and earlier generates the same challenge string for multiple connections, which allows remote attackers to bypass VNC authentication by sniffing the challenge and response of other users.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.39% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory corest.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2275	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/303080	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5992	vdb entry
http://www1.corest.com/common/showdoc.php?idxseccion=10&idx=117	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1422?: CVE-2001-1422 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1422?: To fix CVE-2001-1422, 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-2001-1422 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1422 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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