CVE-2019-18196

Description

A DLL side loading vulnerability in the Windows Service in TeamViewer versions up to 11.0.133222 (fixed in 11.0.214397), 12.0.181268 (fixed in 12.0.214399), 13.2.36215 (fixed in 13.2.36216), and 14.6.4835 (fixed in 14.7.1965) on Windows could allow an attacker to perform code execution on a target system via a service restart where the DLL was previously installed with administrative privileges. Exploitation requires that an attacker be able to create a new file in the TeamViewer application directory; directory permissions restrict that by default.

References

Link	Tags
https://community.teamviewer.com/t5/Announcements/Security-bulletin-CVE-2019-18196/td-p/74564	vendor advisory
https://safebreach.com/Post/TeamViewer-Windows-Client-v11-to-v14-DLL-Preloading-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-18196

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-18196?: CVE-2019-18196 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-18196?: To fix CVE-2019-18196, 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-2019-18196 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-18196 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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