Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| National Vulnerability Database | SUSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 9 | 7.3 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Network | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low |
| User Interaction | Required | Required |
| Scope | Changed | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | High | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | High |
| Availability Impact | High | High |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 | tightvnc | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS | tightvnc | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | tightvnc | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | tightvnc | Not affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Wed Apr 12 18:00:54 2023CVE page last modified: Fri Oct 13 21:36:54 2023