8.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-24750
UltraVNC DSM Plugin Local Privilege Escalation
Description

UltraVNC is a free and open source remote pc access software. A vulnerability has been found in versions prior to 1.3.8.0 in which the DSM plugin module, which allows a local authenticated user to achieve local privilege escalation (LPE) on a vulnerable system. The vulnerability has been fixed to allow loading of plugins from the installed directory. Affected users should upgrade their UltraVNC to 1.3.8.1. Users unable to upgrade should not install and run UltraVNC server as a service. It is advisable to create a scheduled task on a low privilege account to launch WinVNC.exe instead. There are no known workarounds if winvnc needs to be started as a service.

INFO

Published Date :

March 10, 2022, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 1, 2023, 4:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-24750 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-24750 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Uvnc ultravnc
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-24750.

URL Resource
https://github.com/bowtiejicode/UltraVNC-DSMPlugin-LPE Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC/commit/36a31b37b98f70c1db0428f5ad83170d604fb352 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC/security/advisories/GHSA-3mvp-cp5x-vj5g Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 1 day, 19 hours ago
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Born at : Sept. 17, 2024, 7:33 p.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 1 day, 17 hours ago
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Born at : Sept. 16, 2024, 12:42 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 1 day, 16 hours ago
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Born at : Sept. 14, 2024, 2:58 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 days ago
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Born at : Sept. 14, 2024, 11:18 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 1 day, 18 hours ago
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Born at : Sept. 13, 2024, 3:40 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-24750 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-24750 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:uvnc:ultravnc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.8.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:uvnc:ultravnc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.8.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description UltraVNC is a free and open source remote pc access software. A vulnerability has been found in versions prior to 1.3.8.0 in which the DSM plugin module, which allows a local authenticated user to achieve local privilege escalation (LPE) on a vulnerable system. The vulnerability has been fixed to allow loading of plugins from the installed directory. Affected users should upgrade their UltraVNC to 1.3.8.0. Users unable to upgrade should not install and run UltraVNC server as a service. It is advisable to create a scheduled task on a low privilege account to launch WinVNC.exe instead. There are no known workarounds if wincnc needs to be started as a service. UltraVNC is a free and open source remote pc access software. A vulnerability has been found in versions prior to 1.3.8.0 in which the DSM plugin module, which allows a local authenticated user to achieve local privilege escalation (LPE) on a vulnerable system. The vulnerability has been fixed to allow loading of plugins from the installed directory. Affected users should upgrade their UltraVNC to 1.3.8.1. Users unable to upgrade should not install and run UltraVNC server as a service. It is advisable to create a scheduled task on a low privilege account to launch WinVNC.exe instead. There are no known workarounds if winvnc needs to be started as a service.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/bowtiejicode/UltraVNC-DSMPlugin-LPE No Types Assigned https://github.com/bowtiejicode/UltraVNC-DSMPlugin-LPE Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC/commit/36a31b37b98f70c1db0428f5ad83170d604fb352 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC/commit/36a31b37b98f70c1db0428f5ad83170d604fb352 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC/security/advisories/GHSA-3mvp-cp5x-vj5g No Types Assigned https://github.com/ultravnc/UltraVNC/security/advisories/GHSA-3mvp-cp5x-vj5g Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:uvnc:ultravnc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.8.0
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

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0.05635

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