VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-27502
RealVNC VNC Server 6.9.0 through 5.1.0 for Windows allows local privilege escalation because an installer repair operation executes %TEMP% files as SYSTEM.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.66%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.66%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
RealVNC VNC Server 6.9.0 through 5.1.0 for Windows allows local privilege escalation because an installer repair operation executes %TEMP% files as SYSTEM.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.66% probability · 50th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- realvnc/vnc server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://help.realvnc.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002478311-Are-there-any-known-security-vulnerabilities-#cve-2008-4770-moderate-%E2%80%94-only-affects-vnc-viewer--0-1Vendor Advisory
- https://realvnc.comVendor Advisory
- https://help.realvnc.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002478311-Are-there-any-known-security-vulnerabilities-#cve-2008-4770-moderate-%E2%80%94-only-affects-vnc-viewer--0-1Vendor Advisory
- https://realvnc.comVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.