CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2088

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The MOSIX Project clump/os 5.4 creates a default VNC account without a password, allowing remote attackers to gain root access.

Risk Assessment

The lack of a password for the VNC account poses a serious security risk, enabling unauthorized users to gain full access to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to set a password for the VNC account and restrict access to this account only to trusted IP addresses.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The MOSIX Project clump/os 5.4 creates a default VNC account without a password, which allows remote attackers to gain root access.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS