Link following in Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Client for Windows - CVE-2026-23563

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Link following in Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Client for Windows - CVE-2026-23563

Published: January 30, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU122136
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23563
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: TeamViewer
Affected software:
Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Client for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an insecure link following issue within DeleteFileByPath instruction. A remote administrator can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and delete protected system files.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-23563

Install updates from vendor's website.

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