CVE-2019-18196 Other in n/a
An attacker with write access to the application directory can execute arbitrary code via DLL side loading during a service restart.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-18196?
CVE-2019-18196 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18196?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Teamviewer Teamviewer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-18196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8p9h-vvgj-vx29.