CVE-2018-16550

Description

TeamViewer 10.x through 13.x allows remote attackers to 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.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.17%

Third-Party Advisory twitter.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://twitter.com/vah_13/status/1036894081350291457	third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16550?: CVE-2018-16550 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16550?: To fix CVE-2018-16550, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16550 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16550 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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