CVE-2000-1164

CriticalCVSS 9.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jan 9, 2001
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2000-1164: Critical severity, CVSS 9.0 | Vulnix