What is CVE-2022-23242?

CVE-2022-23242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Teamviewer, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-03-23.

How severe is CVE-2022-23242?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-23242 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Teamviewer

CVE-2022-23242

TeamViewer Linux versions before 15.28 do not properly execute a deletion command for the connection password in case of a process crash. Knowledge of the crash event and the TeamViewer ID as well as either possession of the pre-crash connection password or local authenticated access to the machine would have allowed to establish a remote connection by reusing the not properly deleted connection password.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Teamviewer
Teamviewer For Linux — versions 15.27

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-404 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

psirt@teamviewer.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23242?: CVE-2022-23242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Teamviewer, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-03-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-23242?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-23242 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.