TeamViewer Insecure Directory Permissions Privilege Escalation

medium Nessus Plugin ID 52716

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains a program that is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

According to its version number, the TeamViewer install on the remote Windows host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure file system permissions that are granted during installation.

When 'Remote Access' is enabled, it may be possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges when an administrative user launches the desktop application.

Note that this issue does not affect TeamViewer installed on Windows XP or 2003.

Solution

Upgrade to TeamViewer 6.0.10344 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 52716

File Name: teamviewer_6_0_10344.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/18/2011

Updated: 8/8/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/TeamViewer/Installed

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/3/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/9/2011

Reference Information

BID: 46797

Secunia: 43293

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