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UK Cyber Defence
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CVE-2024-42049

TightVNC (Server for Windows) before 2.8.84 allows attackers to connect to the control pipe via a network connection.

CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 2.15%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.15%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

TightVNC (Server for Windows) before 2.8.84 allows attackers to connect to the control pipe via a network connection.

CVSS 3.1
9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS
2.15% probability · 81th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-200
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.