UltraVNC Launcher 1.2.4.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in its password configuration properties that allows local attackers to crash the application. Attackers can paste an overly long 300-character string into the password field to trigger an application crash and prevent normal launcher functionality.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
UltraVNC Team UltraVNC Launcher affected
Version Status Constraints
1.2.4.0 affected —

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48290 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.uvnc.com/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ultravnc-launcher-password-denial-of-service cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description UltraVNC Launcher 1.2.4.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in its password configuration properties that allows local attackers to crash the application. Attackers can paste an overly long 300-character string into the password field to trigger an application crash and prevent normal launcher functionality.
Title UltraVNC Launcher 1.2.4.0 - 'Password' Denial of Service
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-05T18:44:00.778Z

Reserved: 2026-02-03T16:27:45.306Z

Link: CVE-2020-37132

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Updated: 2026-02-05T18:43:58.019Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-05T17:16:08.363

Modified: 2026-02-05T20:47:37.777

Link: CVE-2020-37132

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