CVE-2002-1848
TightVNC before 1.2.4 running on Windows stores unencrypted passwords in the password text...
TightVNC before 1.2.4 running on Windows stores unencrypted passwords in the password text control of the WinVNC Properties dialog, which could allow local users to access passwords.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
TightVNC before 1.2.4 running on Windows stores unencrypted passwords in the password text control of the WinVNC Properties dialog, which could allow local users to access passwords.
- Record
CVE-2002-1848- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
TightVNC before 1.2.4 running on Windows stores unencrypted passwords in the password text control of the WinVNC Properties dialog, which could allow local users to access passwords.
- Record
CVE-2002-1848- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1827 No score
TightVNC before 1.2.4 running on Windows stores unencrypted passwords in the password text control of the WinVNC Properties dialog, which could allow local users to access passwords.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1827- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-24gw-m82p-246p No score
TightVNC before 1.2.4 running on Windows stores unencrypted passwords in the password text...
TightVNC before 1.2.4 running on Windows stores unencrypted passwords in the password text control of the WinVNC Properties dialog, which could allow local users to access passwords.
- Record
GHSA-24gw-m82p-246p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1848 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Tightvnc, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.