CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-2450

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In LibVNCServer 0.7.1, a vulnerability in auth.c allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending a request with an insecure security type such as "Type 1 - None", which is accepted even if not offered by the server. This is a different issue from CVE-2006-2369.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can gain unauthorized access to a VNC session, leading to remote desktop takeover and potential leakage of sensitive data.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade LibVNCServer to a version newer than 0.7.1 that includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

auth.c in LibVNCServer 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a request in which the client specifies an insecure security type such as "Type 1 - None", which is accepted even if it is not offered by the server, a different issue than CVE-2006-2369.

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