UltraVNC Launcher 1.2.4.0 - 'RepeaterHost' Denial of Service
Priority HIGH 69CWE-121Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
UltraVNC Launcher 1.2.4.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the Repeater Host configuration field that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can paste an overly long string of 300 characters into the Repeater Host property to trigger an application crash.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00538 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UltraVNC Team | UltraVNC Launcher | 1.2.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- UltraVNC Launcher VendorUltraVNC Team Affected 1.2.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37133
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xxc7-rq23-x492
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More UltraVNC Team vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-19269 UltraVNC Viewer 1.2.4.0 - 'VNCServer' Denial of Service CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2020-37133 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-37133 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xxc7-rq23-x492 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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