First published: Mon Jan 24 2022(Updated: )
This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of TeamViewer. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the TeamViewer service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated array. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Teamviewer Teamviewer | <15.18.5.0 | |
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CVE-2021-35005 is an improper validation vulnerability in TeamViewer that allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information.
In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system.
The severity level of CVE-2021-35005 is low with a CVSS score of 3.3.
Versions up to and excluding 15.18.5.0 of TeamViewer are affected by CVE-2021-35005.
To fix CVE-2021-35005, it is recommended to update to a version of TeamViewer that is not affected by this vulnerability.