Improper access control in TeamViewer products - CVE-2026-111583

 

Improper access control in TeamViewer products - CVE-2026-111583

Published: October 28, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU158333
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-111583
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the installer staging directory used by TeamViewer Full Client and Host for Windows when installing Advanced Asset Management during service activation. A local user can place a crafted installer options file that the installer processes, with user interaction required, to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.


Affected software

TeamViewer Remote Full Client for Windows
TeamViewer Host for macOS
TeamViewer Full Client for macOS
TeamViewer Host for Linux
TeamViewer Full Client for Linux
TeamViewer Remote Host for Windows

How to mitigate CVE-2026-111583

Install security update from vendor's website.

TeamViewer Remote Full Client for Windows - addressed in versions 13.2.36231, 14.7.48868, 15.64.10, 15.83
TeamViewer Remote Host for Windows - addressed in versions 13.2.36231, 14.7.48868, 15.64.10, 15.83
TeamViewer Host for macOS - addressed in versions 13.2.154007, 14.7.259386, 15.83
TeamViewer Full Client for macOS - addressed in versions 13.2.154007, 14.7.259386, 15.83
TeamViewer Host for Linux - addressed in versions 13.2.154008, 14.7.48868, 15.83
TeamViewer Full Client for Linux - addressed in versions 13.2.154008, 14.7.48868, 15.83

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