CVE-2001-0168 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in AT&T WinVNC (Virtual Network Computing) server 3.3.3r7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands…
published 2001-03-09 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0168
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 70.7%
- EPSS 70.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in AT&T WinVNC (Virtual Network Computing) server 3.3.3r7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long HTTP GET request when the DebugLevel registry key is greater than 0.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/2306 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/vnc/winvnc_http_get)
- Published
Exploit prediction
70.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/vnc/winvnc_http_get WinVNC Web Server GET Overflow metasploit exploit, average rank, 2001-01-29
- EDB-16491 WinVNC Web Server 3.3.3r7 - GET Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2009-12-06
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2306
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/598581
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
marc.info
/?l=vnc-list&m=98080763005455&w=2
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6026
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0168
- NVD CVE-2001-0168
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