CVE-2002-0994 json
SunPCi II VNC uses a weak authentication scheme, which allows remote attackers to obtain the VNC password by sniffing the random byte chall…
published 2002-08-31 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0983
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
SunPCi II VNC uses a weak authentication scheme, which allows remote attackers to obtain the VNC password by sniffing the random byte challenge, which is used as the key for encrypted communications.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21592)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21592 Sun SunPCi II VNC Software 2.3 - Password Disclosure local, 2002-07-03
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5146 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/5146
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/9476.php
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0003.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0994
- NVD CVE-2002-0994
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