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TeamViewer DEX Client CVE-2025-46266

MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2025-12-11 psirt@teamviewer.com
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain adjacent-network position near host
  2. Delivery
    Reach NomadBranch.exe content distribution service
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request coercing data transmission
  4. Execution
    Redirect service output to attacker-controlled internal IP
  5. Impact
    Capture leaked sensitive information

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a running TeamViewer DEX Client (former 1E Client) Content Distribution Service - specifically NomadBranch.exe - on a Windows host at a version prior to 25.11. Per the CVSS vector (AV:A), the attacker must be positioned on the same adjacent/local network segment as the target service; it is NOT exploitable from the arbitrary internet. No authentication (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N) are needed once adjacency is achieved. The limiting factors are therefore: mandatory adjacent-network access, presence of the vulnerable NomadBranch content-distribution component, and a pre-25.11 build; impact is confined to confidentiality (data leakage to an arbitrary internal IP) with no integrity or availability effect.

Impact

This is a moderate, not top-tier, priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 6.5) tells a consistent story: exploitation requires adjacent-network positioning (AV:A), not full internet reachability, but no authentication (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N), with high confidentiality impact and zero integrity/availability impact - matching the description of an information-disclosure/SSRF-style flaw where the NomadBranch.exe content distribution service can be coerced into sending data to an arbitrary internal IP. The exploitation signals all point LOW: EPSS is 0.20% (9th percentile), the vulnerability is NOT on CISA KEV, and no public exploit code was identified in the provided data, so there is no evidence of active or imminent mass exploitation. No SSVC decision data was provided in the input, so an automatable/exploitation-status framework assessment cannot be rendered. The signals are internally consistent (low EPSS, no KEV, no POC, adjacent-only vector all agree this is low real-world risk today); the main caveat is that the description's confidentiality/SSRF-style impact depends on what internal data the service holds or can relay, which the advisory does not quantify. Net: patch in normal cycle for affected enterprise endpoints, prioritizing segments where the adjacent-network precondition is easily met, but this is not an emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a foothold on the same local/adjacent network segment as a Windows host running the TeamViewer DEX / former 1E Client Content Distribution Service (NomadBranch.exe) sends crafted input that coerces the unauthenticated service into transmitting data to an attacker-designated internal IP address, enabling disclosure of sensitive information or internal reconnaissance. No authentication or user interaction is required (PR:N/UI:N), but the attacker must already be adjacent to the target (AV:A). No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 08, 2026

Information disclosure in TeamViewer DEX Client (formerly 1E Client) prior to version 25.11 for Windows lets an attacker positioned on the same adjacent network segment coerce the NomadBranch.exe Content Distribution Service into sending data to an arbitrary internal IP address. No authentication or user interaction is required once network adjacency is achieved, and the CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) confines impact to confidentiality with no integrity or availability effect, giving a base score of 6.5. Exploitation is not confirmed as active (no CISA KEV listing), no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and EPSS is a low 0.20% (9th percentile); the operative barriers are the mandatory adjacent-network foothold, the presence of the vulnerable function on a pre-25.11 build, and exposure of the content-distribution service.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the TeamViewer DEX Client (former 1E Client) for Windows to version 25.11 or later; this is the vendor-released fix per the TeamViewer security bulletin TV-2025-1005 at https://www.teamviewer.com/en/resources/trust-center/security-bulletins/tv-2025-1005/, and it is the only complete remediation because the flaw is embedded in the NomadBranch.exe service logic. Where an immediate upgrade is not feasible, compensating controls should address the adjacent-network prerequisite: enforce network segmentation and micro-segmentation so untrusted hosts cannot sit on the same segment as DEX/Nomad endpoints, and apply host firewall or ACL egress rules restricting where NomadBranch.exe may direct content-distribution traffic - the trade-off is that overly tight egress rules can break legitimate branch content delivery, so scope the allow-list to known distribution points. Monitoring outbound connections from the service for unexpected destination IPs can also surface abuse. Note that authentication-based controls do not help here, since the service requires no credentials to reach (PR:N); network placement is the realistic lever until the 25.11 upgrade is applied.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the Content Distribution Service delivered as NomadBranch.exe, the branch-office content distribution mechanism that originated with 1E's Nomad product and now ships inside the TeamViewer Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Client for Windows. The root cause is classified as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation): the service accepts crafted input and acts on a caller-supplied or attacker-manipulable destination address, redirecting content transmission to an arbitrary internal IP rather than a trusted endpoint. Because the CVSS vector specifies AV:A, the attacker does not need internet reachability - they must already be on an adjacent or local network segment from which they can address the service, at which point the missing authentication (PR:N) and absent user interaction (UI:N) make the coercion straightforward. Only confidentiality is impacted (C:H), meaning the consequence is data leakage of content the service would otherwise transmit to legitimate internal recipients; there is no data modification or service disruption. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:teamviewer:digital_employee_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the whole TeamViewer DEX Client product line prior to 25.11 is in scope, and the assigned tags (Information Disclosure, Microsoft, Digital Employee Experience) align with a Windows-hosted enterprise endpoint-management agent.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Service is reachable without auth on the adjacent network (AV:A/PR:N/UI:N/AC:L); flaw leaks data (C:H) but does not alter data or availability (I:N/A:N), scope unchanged.

3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

A vulnerability in TeamViewer DEX Client (former 1E Client) - Content Distribution Service (NomadBranch.exe) prior version 25.11 for Windows allows malicious actors to coerce the service into transmitting data to an arbitrary internal IP address, potentially leaking sensitive information.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche enterprise DEX/endpoint-management agent, limited specialized deployment footprint
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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