CVE-2006-2450

Published Jul 18, 2006

Last updated a month ago

Overview

Description
auth.c in LibVNCServer 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a request in which the client specifies an insecure security type such as "Type 1 - None", which is accepted even if it is not offered by the server, a different issue than CVE-2006-2369.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Deferred

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
7.5
Impact score
6.4
Exploitability score
10
Vector string
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
NVD-CWE-Other

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Vendor comments

  • Red HatNot vulnerable. This issue does not affect the versions of LibVNCServer as distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.