CVE-2013-6886 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by passing crafted arguments to RealVNC helper binaries on Mac, Linux, and UNIX systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-6886?
CVE-2013-6886 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
RealVNC VNC 5.0.6 on Mac OS X, Linux, and UNIX allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted argument to the (1) vncserver, (2) vncserver-x11, or (3) Xvnc helper.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6886?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Realvnc Realvnc.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6886?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6886 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-6886 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6886 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68gv-6mh2-vmw2.