Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-18988 |
CWE-ID | CWE-321 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
TeamViewer Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
Vendor | TeamViewer |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU27102
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18988
CWE-ID:
CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to decrypt stored credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to application is using the same AES key for all installations to encrypt stored proxy and options password. A local user with access to he system can use the hard-coded key to decrypt credentials.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsTeamViewer: 8.0.226330 - 14.7.224254
External linkshttp://community.teamviewer.com/t5/Announcements/Specification-on-CVE-2019-18988/td-p/82264
http://community.teamviewer.com/t5/Knowledge-Base/tkb-p/Knowledgebase?threadtype=label&labels=Security
http://twitter.com/Blurbdust/status/1224212682594770946?s=20
http://whynotsecurity.com/blog/teamviewer/
http://community.teamviewer.com/t5/Change-Logs/Windows-v14-7-39531-Full-Change-Log/td-p/90813
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.