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    CVE-2002-0971

    Vulnerability in VNC, TightVNC, and TridiaVNC allows local users to execute arbitrary code as LocalSystem by using the Win32 Messaging System to bypass the VNC GUI and access the "Add new clients" dialogue box.

    Published:Aug 23, 2002
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Aug 23, 2002
    EPSS Score:0.00097
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Att
    Product
    Winvnc Server
    Vendor
    Tightvnc
    Product
    Tightvnc
    Vendor
    Tridia
    Product
    Tridiavnc

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High