CVE-2002-1848

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

TightVNC before 1.2.4 running on Windows stores unencrypted passwords in the password text control of the WinVNC Properties dialog, which could allow local users to access passwords.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4835
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.tightvnc.com/changelog-win32.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4835
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.tightvnc.com/changelog-win32.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
20th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

tightvnc