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TI-2022-20315 Aliases CVE-2022-41975GHSA-vx7g-xm5j-vv7c

RealVNC VNC Server before 6.11.0 and VNC Viewer before 6.22.826 on Windows allow local…

Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

RealVNC VNC Server before 6.11.0 and VNC Viewer before 6.22.826 on Windows allow local privilege escalation via MSI installer Repair mode.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00185 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:vnc_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.11.0VulnerableRealvnc
cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:vnc_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.22.826VulnerableRealvnc
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:vnc_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.11.0 Vulnerable ·Realvnc
  • cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:vnc_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.22.826 Vulnerable ·Realvnc
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-41975
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vx7g-xm5j-vv7c

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-10516 RealVNC VNC Server 6.9.0 through 5.1.0 for Windows allows local privilege escalation… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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