CVE-2019-18196

A DLL side loading vulnerability in the Windows Service in TeamViewer versions up to 11.0.133222 (fixed in 11.0.214397), 12.0.181268 (fixed in 12.0.214399), 13.2.36215 (fixed in 13.2.36216), and 14.6.4835 (fixed in 14.7.1965) on Windows could allow an attacker to perform code execution on a target system via a service restart where the DLL was previously installed with administrative privileges. Exploitation requires that an attacker be able to create a new file in the TeamViewer application directory; directory permissions restrict that by default.

Published: 2019-10-24 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2019-18196 is rated Moderate Risk (43.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.63%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-18196

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.16% 0.63% +0.47%
2 2025-12-24 0.13% 0.16% +0.03%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.13% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-18196

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.7 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 0.8 5.9 [email protected]
6.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.4 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-18196

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-18196

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
teamviewer teamviewer < 11.0.214397 cpe:2.3:a:teamviewer:teamviewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
teamviewer teamviewer >= 12.0.0, < 12.0.214399 cpe:2.3:a:teamviewer:teamviewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
teamviewer teamviewer >= 13.0.0, < 13.2.36216 cpe:2.3:a:teamviewer:teamviewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
teamviewer teamviewer >= 14.0.0, < 14.7.1965 cpe:2.3:a:teamviewer:teamviewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-18196

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