CVE - CVE-2019-17662

CVE-ID
CVE-2019-17662	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
ThinVNC 1.0b1 is vulnerable to arbitrary file read, which leads to a compromise of the VNC server. The vulnerability exists even when authentication is turned on during the deployment of the VNC server. The password for authentication is stored in cleartext in a file that can be read via a ../../ThinVnc.ini directory traversal attack vector.
References
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MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154896/ThinVNC-1.0b1-Authentication-Bypass.html MISC:https://github.com/bewest/thinvnc/issues/5 MISC:https://github.com/shashankmangal2/Exploits/blob/master/ThinVNC-RemoteAccess/POC.py MISC:https://redteamzone.com/ThinVNC/
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20191016	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20191016)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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