CyberRota Analysis
This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.0. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.
CVE
CVE-2023-27830
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9
EPSS
1.08%
Original NVD Description
TightVNC before v2.8.75 allows attackers to escalate privileges on the host operating system via replacing legitimate files with crafted files when executing a file transfer. This is due to the fact that TightVNC runs in the backend as a high-privileges account.
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