CVE-2002-1511

The vncserver wrapper for vnc before 3.3.3r2-21 uses the rand() function instead of srand(),...

5.0 Medium

The vncserver wrapper for vnc before 3.3.3r2-21 uses the rand() function instead of srand(), which causes vncserver to generate weak cookies.

Exploit likelihood

1.81%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

The vncserver wrapper for vnc before 3.3.3r2-21 uses the rand() function instead of srand(), which causes vncserver to generate weak cookies.

Record: CVE-2002-1511
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The vncserver wrapper for vnc before 3.3.3r2-21 uses the rand() function instead of srand(), which causes vncserver to generate weak cookies.

Record: CVE-2002-1511
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-1494 No score

The vncserver wrapper for vnc before 3.3.3r2-21 uses the rand() function instead of srand(), which causes vncserver to generate weak cookies.

Record: EUVD-2002-1494
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8xgj-c952-7qhx No score

The vncserver wrapper for vnc before 3.3.3r2-21 uses the rand() function instead of srand(),...

The vncserver wrapper for vnc before 3.3.3r2-21 uses the rand() function instead of srand(), which causes vncserver to generate weak cookies.

Record: GHSA-8xgj-c952-7qhx
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2002-1511 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Att Vnc, published March 3, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.81%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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