VDB-121532 · CVE-2018-14333 · Qualys 371077

TeamViewer up to 13.1.1548 Password Storage TeamViewer.exe information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in TeamViewer up to 13.1.1548. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file TeamViewer.exe of the component Password Storage. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure (Password). This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-14333. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TeamViewer up to 13.1.1548 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file TeamViewer.exe of the component Password Storage. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Password). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

TeamViewer through 13.1.1548 stores a password in Unicode format within TeamViewer.exe process memory between "[00 88] and "[00 00 00]" delimiters, which might make it easier for attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging an unattended workstation on which TeamViewer has disconnected but remains running.

The bug was discovered 07/17/2018. The weakness was disclosed 07/17/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-14333 since 07/16/2018. The attack needs to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371077 (TeamViewer Information Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 13.2.5287 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Information disclosure / Password
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍
Upgrade: TeamViewer 13.2.5287

Timelineinfo

07/16/2018 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-14333 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-14333
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121532

Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2018 09:52
Updated: 02/05/2026 09:57
Changes: 07/17/2018 09:52 (61), 03/05/2020 15:56 (1), 02/05/2026 09:54 (2), 02/05/2026 09:57 (21)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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