Local Privilege Escalation during Advanced Asset Management Installation in TeamViewer Client for Windows
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 15.82, 15.64.10 (Legacy windows 7 & 8), 15.64.10 (Legacy Windows 7 & 8)
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
TeamViewer Full Client and Host software for Windows, during installation of its Advanced Asset Management component, is affected. A local user with low privileges could exploit this to run arbitrary commands with SYSTEM-level privileges, giving them full control over the affected computer.
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Improper access control in the installer staging directory used by TeamViewer Full Client and Host prior to version 15.82 for Windows during installation of Advanced Asset Management allows a local authenticated user with low privileges to execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM. An attacker can place a crafted installer options file that is processed by the Advanced Asset Management installer during service activation.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- TeamViewer Full Client
fixed in 15.82; From 15.64.0 (Legacy windows 7 & 8) · fixed in 15.64.10 (Legacy windows 7 & 8)
- TeamViewer Host
fixed in 15.82; From 15.64.0 (Legacy Windows 7 & 8) · fixed in 15.64.10 (Legacy Windows 7 & 8)