CVE-2023-0837

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 14, 2023 at 07:01 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRemote· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An improper authorization check of local device settings in TeamViewer Remote between version 15.41 and 15.42.7 for Windows and macOS allows an unprivileged user to change basic local device settings even though the options were locked. This can result in unwanted changes to the configuration.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

15.41 ≤ v ≤ 15.42.715.41
Affected range stops below 15.42.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-285NVD-CWE-Other

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