CVE-2026-4962

MEDIUMCVSS 6.4/10EPSS 0.23%

Last modified

CVE-2026-4962 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A security flaw has been discovered in UltraVNC up to 1.6.4.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library version.dll of the component Service. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in UltraVNC up to 1.6.4.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library version.dll of the component Service. The manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. The attack needs to be approached locally. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0
6.4/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.23%

13.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
UvncUltravnc>= 1.6.0.0, <= 1.6.4.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-4962?
A security flaw has been discovered in UltraVNC up to 1.6.4.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library version.dll of the component Service. The manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. The attack needs to be approached locally. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
How severe is CVE-2026-4962?
CVE-2026-4962 has a CVSS score of 6.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-4962?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST