CVE-2018-16550 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-16550?

CVE-2018-16550 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16550?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Teamviewer Teamviewer.

Vulnerability Description

TeamViewer 10.x through 13.x allows remote attackers to bypass the brute-force authentication protection mechanism by skipping the "Cancel" step, which makes it easier to determine the correct value of the default 4-digit PIN.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Teamviewer	Teamviewer	>= 10.0.2551, <= 13.2.9356

References

https://twitter.com/vah_13/status/1036894081350291457Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/vah_13/status/1036894081350291457Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-16550?

CVE-2018-16550 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). TeamViewer 10.x through 13.x allows remote attackers to bypass the brute-force authentication protection mechanism by skipping the "Cancel" step, which makes it easier to determine the correct value o...

How severe is CVE-2018-16550?

CVE-2018-16550 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16550?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Teamviewer Teamviewer.