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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Teamviewer
- Teamviewer For Linux — versions 15.27
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.teamviewer.com/en/trust-center/security-bulletins/TV-2022-1001/ (Patch, 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.