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CVE-2000-1164

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2001-01-09 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

WinVNC installs the WinVNC3 registry key with permissions that give Special Access (read and modify) to the Everybody group, which allows users to read and modify sensitive information such as passwords and gain access to the system.

Affected products

• Att Winvnc: 3.3.3, 3.3.3r7

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0253.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1961
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5545
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0253.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1961
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5545

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