UltraVNC is a free and open source remote pc access software. A vulnerability has been found in versions prior to 1.3.8.0 in which the DSM plugin module, which allows a local authenticated user to achieve local privilege escalation (LPE) on a vulnerable system. The vulnerability has been fixed to allow loading of plugins from the installed directory. Affected users should upgrade their UltraVNC to 1.3.8.1. Users unable to upgrade should not install and run UltraVNC server as a service. It is advisable to create a scheduled task on a low privilege account to launch WinVNC.exe instead. There are no known workarounds if winvnc needs to be started as a service.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/bowtiejicode/UltraVNC-DSMPlugin-LPE | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC/commit/36a31b37b98f70c1db0428f5ad83170d604fb352 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC/security/advisories/GHSA-3mvp-cp5x-vj5g | Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/bowtiejicode/UltraVNC-DSMPlugin-LPE | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC/commit/36a31b37b98f70c1db0428f5ad83170d604fb352 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC/security/advisories/GHSA-3mvp-cp5x-vj5g | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 06:51
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () https://github.com/bowtiejicode/UltraVNC-DSMPlugin-LPE - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC/commit/36a31b37b98f70c1db0428f5ad83170d604fb352 - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC/security/advisories/GHSA-3mvp-cp5x-vj5g - Third Party Advisory | |
CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 7.2
v3 : 8.8 |
Information
Published : 2022-03-10 21:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 06:51
NVD link : CVE-2022-24750
Mitre link : CVE-2022-24750
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-24750
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Products Affected
uvnc
- ultravnc
CWE