CVE-2025-41421 (GCVE-0-2025-41421)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-01 13:48 – Updated: 2025-10-01 13:59
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Privilege Escalation via Symbolic Link Spoofing in TeamViewer Client
Summary
Improper handling of symbolic links in the TeamViewer Full Client and Host for Windows — in versions prior to 15.70 of TeamViewer Remote and Tensor — allows an attacker with local, unprivileged access to a device lacking adequate malware protection to escalate privileges by spoofing the update file path. This may result in unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Severity
4.7 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-01 13:59 UTC
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
References
1 reference
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeamViewer | Full Client |
Affected:
11.0.0 , < 15.70
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| TeamViewer | Host |
Affected:
11.0.0 , < 15.70
(custom)
|
guessed |
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