CVE-2024-1933 Improper symlink resolution in TeamViewer Remote client for macOS
An attacker with unprivileged access can exploit insecure symlink handling to elevate privileges or cause denial of service in TeamViewer Remote Client for macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-1933?
CVE-2024-1933 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in TeamViewer Remote Client, published on 26 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insecure UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in TeamViewer Remote Client prior Version 15.52 for macOS allows an attacker with unprivileged access, to potentially elevate privileges or conduct a denial-of-service-attack by overwriting the symlink.
Weakness: CWE-61
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1933?
How do I fix CVE-2024-1933?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1933 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-1933 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1933 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4mm-f543-fj92.