#VU22560 Insufficiently protected credentials in TeamViewer Remote Full Client for Windows - CVE-2019-11769
Published: November 6, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22560
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11769
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
TeamViewer Remote Full Client for Windows
TeamViewer Remote Full Client for Windows
Software vendor:
TeamViewer
TeamViewer
Description
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 updates from vendor's website.