nvd-json-data-feeds/CVE-2023/CVE-2023-278xx/CVE-2023-27830.json

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  "id": "CVE-2023-27830",
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "published": "2023-04-12T15:15:12.830",
  "lastModified": "2025-02-08T03:15:10.200",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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      "value": "TightVNC before v2.8.75 allows attackers to escalate privileges on the host operating system via replacing legitimate files with crafted files when executing a file transfer. This is due to the fact that TightVNC runs in the backend as a high-privileges account."
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