CVE-2022-41975 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting RealVNC VNC Server prior to version 6.11.0 and VNC Viewer prior to 6.22.826 on Windows, exploitable through the MSI installer's Repair mode. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) allows a low-privileged local attacker to gain full control over the system with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, organizations should prioritize patching due to the potential for significant damage if exploited.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:vnc_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 6.22.826CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:vnc_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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