CVE-2023-0837 Missing authorization in Remote
An unprivileged user can modify locked local device settings in TeamViewer Remote, leading to unauthorized configuration changes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0837?
CVE-2023-0837 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in TeamViewer Remote, published on 14 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An improper authorization check of local device settings in TeamViewer Remote between version 15.41 and 15.42.7 for Windows and macOS allows an unprivileged user to change basic local device settings even though the options were locked. This can result in unwanted changes to the configuration.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0837?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Teamviewer Remote.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0837?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0837 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-0837 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0837 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in TeamViewer Remote
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ppr7-4hv8-j939.