Detections
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CVE-2023-27830
critical
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.
References
https://www.tightvnc.com/whatsnew.php
https://www.tightvnc.com/news.php
https://medium.com/nestedif/vulnerability-disclosure-privilege-escalation-tightvnc-8165208cce