CVE-2001-0168 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 70.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in AT&T WinVNC (Virtual Network Computing) server 3.3.3r7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long HTTP GET request when the DebugLevel registry key is greater than 0.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 70.73% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-05-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| att | winvnc |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WinVNC Web Server 3.3.3r7 - GET Overflow (Metasploit) | 2009-12-06 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=vnc-list&m=98080763005455&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/598581
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2306
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6026
- http://marc.info/?l=vnc-list&m=98080763005455&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/598581
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2306
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6026
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