CVE-2000-1164 — HIGH severity vulnerability (WinVNC installs the WinVNC3 registry key with permissions th)
WinVNC installs the WinVNC3 registry key with permissions that give Special Access (read and modify) to the Everybody group, which allows users to read and modify sensitive information such as passwords and gain access to the system.
| CVE ID | CVE-2000-1164 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 9.0 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-01-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | WinVNC installs the WinVNC3 registry key with permissions that give Special Access (read and modify) to the Everybody group, which allows users to read and modify sensitive information such as passwords and gain access to the system. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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