SB2019091145 - Insufficiently protected credentials in TeamViewer
Published: September 11, 2019 Updated: November 7, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019091145
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Insufficiently protected credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11769)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain the administrator credentials.
The vulnerability exist due to the admin credentials in memory are stored in clear text. A local authenticated user can inject code into "Teamviewer.exe" which intercepts calls to GetWindowTextW and logs the processed credentials.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.