01 Record
CVE-2023-27830
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
CriticalPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score9.0 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 1.07% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 64.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 9.0 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2023-04-12 00:00Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-02-08 02:40Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-03-05
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Critical (CVSS 9.0)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 6567e8b838f1bd7c7517e814375830fa4f1bcf21763d06e5977467ffdc261db1
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- www.tightvnc.comhttps://www.tightvnc.com/whatsnew.php
- medium.comhttps://medium.com/nestedif/vulnerability-disclosure-privilege-escalation-tightvnc-8165208cce
- www.tightvnc.comhttps://www.tightvnc.com/news.php