Incomplete protection of personal password settings
Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Improper initialization of default settings in TeamViewer Remote Client prior version 15.51.5 for Windows, Linux and macOS, allow a low privileged user to elevate privileges by changing the personal password setting and establishing a remote connection to a logged-in admin account.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00196 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Remote Full Client (TeamViewer): 15.51.5Remote Host (TeamViewer): 15.51.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeamViewer | Remote Full Client | before 15.51.5 | 15.51.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| TeamViewer | Remote Host | before 15.51.5 | 15.51.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Remote Full Client VendorTeamViewer Affected before 15.51.5 Fixed in 15.51.5 Patch available CNA
- Remote Host VendorTeamViewer Affected before 15.51.5 Fixed in 15.51.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:teamviewer:remote:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.51.5 | Vulnerable | TeamViewer |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:teamviewer:remote:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.51.5 Vulnerable ·TeamViewer
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Remote Full Client (TeamViewer) Fixed in 15.51.5
- Fix · CNA Remote Host (TeamViewer) Fixed in 15.51.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0819
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hh9v-fm8v-rq96
References
More TeamViewer Remote vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00793 Improper authorization in TeamViewer Remote CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
Sources
- CVE-2024-0819 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0819 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hh9v-fm8v-rq96 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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