SB2018090623 - Improper control of interaction frequency in TeamViewer
Published: September 6, 2018 Updated: November 7, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018090623
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper control of interaction frequency (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16550)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a brute-force attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts. A remote attacker can bypass the brute-force authentication protection mechanism by skipping the "Cancel" step, which makes it easier to determine the correct value of the default 4-digit PIN.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.