OSVDB ID: 25479

Title: RealVNC Security Type Enforcement Failure Remote Authentication Bypass

Info

Disclosure

May 15, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

May 15, 2006

Solution

Unknown

Description

RealVNC contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to bypass authentication and allows access to the remote system without requiring knowledge of the VNC password. The issue is triggered due to an error within the handling of VNC password authentication requests. This flaw may lead to a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Public, Exploit Commercial
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.1.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

RealVNC Ltd

RealVNC

4.1.1

References

Credit

  • Steve Wiseman - steveintelliadmin.com - IntelliAdmin


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/25479