CVE-2024-42049 EXPLOIT
9.1
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 2.1% (pctl 81)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
TightVNC (Server for Windows) before 2.8.84 allows attackers to connect to the control pipe via a network connection.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.1 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.15% — more likely to be exploited than 81% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2024-07-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | TightVNC 2.8.83 - Control Pipe Manipulation | 2025-06-09 |
References
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