Vulnerability identifier: #VU29379
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
LibVNCServer
Server applications /
Remote management servers, RDP, SSH
Vendor: LibVNC
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to byte-aligned data is accessed through uint16_t pointers in libvncserver/translate.c. A remote authenticated user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
LibVNCServer: 0.9.0 - 0.9.12
External links
http://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/commit/53073c8d7e232151ea2ecd8a1243124121e10e2d
http://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/compare/LibVNCServer-0.9.12...LibVNCServer-0.9.13
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.