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title: "CVE-2019-17662: ThinVNC 1.0b1 is vulnerable to arbitrary… | CubePath"
description: "ThinVNC 1.0b1 is vulnerable to arbitrary file read, which leads to a compromise of the VNC server. The vulnerability exists even when authentication…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17662
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# CVE-2019-17662: ThinVNC 1.0b1 is vulnerable to arbitrary… | CubePath

## Description

ThinVNC 1.0b1 is vulnerable to arbitrary file read, which leads to a compromise of the VNC server. The vulnerability exists even when authentication is turned on during the deployment of the VNC server. The password for authentication is stored in cleartext in a file that can be read via a ../../ThinVnc.ini directory traversal attack vector.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-17662)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.96758 (96.8% probability)

Percentile

99.9%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [redteamzone.com/ThinVNC](https://redteamzone.com/ThinVNC/)
- [github.com/shashankmangal2/Exploits/blob/master/ThinVNC-Rem…](https://github.com/shashankmangal2/Exploits/blob/master/ThinVNC-RemoteAccess/POC.py)
- [github.com/bewest/thinvnc/issues/5](https://github.com/bewest/thinvnc/issues/5)
- [packetstormsecurity.com/files/154896/ThinVNC-1.0b1-Authenti…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154896/ThinVNC-1.0b1-Authentication-Bypass.html)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Oct 16, 2019
2. Record published Oct 16, 2019
3. Record last updated Aug 5, 2024

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