PT-2013-6169 · Linux+3 · Linux+3

Published 2013-12-28 · Updated 2013-12-30 · CVE-2013-6886

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions RealVNC VNC version 5.0.6

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted argument to the (1) vncserver, (2) vncserver-x11, or (3) Xvnc helper. This can be exploited on Mac OS X, Linux, and UNIX systems.

Recommendations For RealVNC VNC version 5.0.6, consider restricting access to the vncserver, vncserver-x11, and Xvnc helpers until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using crafted arguments with these helpers to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2013-6886

Affected Products

Linux

Macos X

Realvnc Vnc

Unix

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6886 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-6886 · Note
• http://realvnc.com/products/vnc/documentation/5.0/release-notes · Note