CVE-2019-18988 — TeamViewer Desktop Bypass Remote Login Vulnerability
CVE-2019-18988: TeamViewer Desktop Bypass Remote Login Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | TeamViewer |
| Product | Desktop |
| Date added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due date | 2022-05-03 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
TeamViewer Desktop allows for bypass of remote-login access control because the same AES key is used for different customers' installations. If an attacker were to know this key, they could decrypt protected information stored in registry or configuration files or decryption of the Unattended Access password to the system (which allows for remote login to the system).
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18988
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18988
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog