TeamViewer Publishes Important Updates - 20241009002¶
Overview¶
A vulnerability has been discovered in the TeamViewer Remote clients for Windows which allows local privilege escalation on a Windows system.
What is vulnerable?¶
| Product(s) Affected | Version(s) | CVE # | CVSS v4/v3 | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeamViewer Full Client (Windows) TeamViewer Host (Windows) |
15.0 < 15.58.4 14.0 < 14.7.48796 13.0 < 13.2.36225 12.0 < 12.0.259312 11.0 < 11.0.259311 |
CVE-2024-7479 CVE-2024-7481 |
8.8 8.8 |
High High |
What has been observed?¶
There is no evidence of exploitation affecting Western Australian Government networks at the time of publishing.
Recommendation¶
The WA SOC recommends administrators apply the solutions as per vendor instructions to all affected devices within expected timeframe (refer Patch Management):
- TeamViewer: https://www.teamviewer.com/en-au/resources/trust-center/security-bulletins/tv-2024-1006/?