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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Remediation Deadline: May 3, 2022

CVE-2019-18988

High
EPSS 8.8%CISA KEV
TeamViewer/Desktop

Description

TeamViewer Desktop allows for bypass of remote-login access control because the same AES key is used for different customers' installations. If an attacker were to know this key, they could decrypt protected information stored in registry or configuration files or decryption of the Unattended Access password to the system (which allows for remote login to the system).

EPSS — Exploit Probability

8.8%

Higher than 92.4% of all CVEs

Required Action

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18988

Risk Assessment

ELEVATED
In CISA KEV

Details

Severity
High
EPSS
8.8%
CISA KEV
Yes
Ransomware
Unknown
Articles
0

Timeline

Published

Nov 3, 2021

Added to KEV

Nov 3, 2021

Remediation Due

May 3, 2022

Affected Product

TeamViewer

Desktop

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