CVE-2022-36436 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting OSU Open Source Lab VNCAuthProxy versions through 1.1.1. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to VNC sessions or disconnect legitimate users, provided the proxy is accepting connections for the target VNC server. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability poses a severe risk of complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability). While there are no known public exploits or active exploitation, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:osuosl:twisted_vnc_authentication_proxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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