CVE-2022-41975

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://help.realvnc.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002253138-Release-Notes#vnc-server-6-11-0-released-0-2	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://help.realvnc.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002253138-Release-Notes#vnc-server-6-11-0-released-0-2	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:vnc_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:realvnc:vnc_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 May 2025, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-269

21 Nov 2024, 07:24

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://help.realvnc.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002253138-Release-Notes#vnc-server-6-11-0-released-0-2 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://help.realvnc.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002253138-Release-Notes#vnc-server-6-11-0-released-0-2 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

08 Aug 2023, 14:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-09-30 18:15

Updated : 2025-05-20 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-41975

Mitre link : CVE-2022-41975

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-41975

JSON object : View

Products Affected

realvnc

vnc_viewer
vnc_server

microsoft

windows

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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