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TeamViewer Remote Management Monitoring CVE-2026-92376

| EUVDEUVD-2026-111076 HIGH
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2026-10-27 TV GHSA-4vr4-8q7m-vjmq
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: TV
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain local low-privilege authenticated session
  2. Exploit
    Impersonate IPC broker over Monitoring IPC
  3. Execution
    Monitoring service executes attacker code
  4. Impact
    Gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, full local escalation

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires that TeamViewer Remote Management Monitoring for Windows (version prior to 26.10.1) is installed and its Monitoring service is running on the target host, AND that the attacker already holds a local, authenticated low-privilege session on that host (PR:L, AV:L). The specific IPC impersonation against the broker is the trigger per the description. Limiting factors: exploitation is not remotely reachable (local only), requires prior authentication at low privilege, and only affects systems with the Remote Management Monitoring component deployed - base TeamViewer remote-access installs without the Monitoring module are not indicated as affected by the provided data.

Impact

This is a credible but non-emergency local privilege escalation issue. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) confirms it requires local access and existing low-privilege authentication, which inherently caps remote mass-exploitation potential - an attacker must already have a foothold on the host. Impact is severe once that foothold exists (C:H/I:H/A:H, escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM), justifying the 7.8 (HIGH) base score. No EPSS score is provided, so statistical exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified. The vulnerability is NOT in CISA KEV and no POC or exploit reference is supplied, so exploitation status is: no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', which aligns with a patch-available local EoP rather than an act_now/emergency item. Net: this is a legitimate patch priority for TeamViewer RMM Monitoring hosts (local EoP is valuable in post-compromise chains), but it is not a widespread remote-exploitation emergency. The 'RCE' tag in the input is misleading - the CVSS attack vector is explicitly Local (AV:L), so this is local arbitrary-code-execution for privilege escalation, not network-reachable RCE.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already has a low-privileged authenticated session on a Windows host running TeamViewer Remote Management Monitoring (e.g., a standard user or a compromised low-privilege account) abuses the improperly authenticated IPC mechanism to impersonate the IPC broker. By doing so they coerce the Monitoring service into executing attacker-controlled code as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, achieving full local privilege escalation. No public exploit code has been identified in the provided sources, and the specific technical trigger for the IPC impersonation is not described in the available sources.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026

Local privilege escalation in TeamViewer Remote Management Monitoring for Windows before 26.10.1: a low-privileged authenticated local user can impersonate the IPC broker and cause the Monitoring service to execute arbitrary code as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. Only hosts with the Remote Management Monitoring component installed and its service running are affected (base TeamViewer remote-access installs without the Monitoring module are not indicated as affected by available data), and exploitation requires an existing low-privilege local session (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N). This is a credible but non-emergency issue - no public exploit code or active exploitation is confirmed, and the vendor has released a fixed version (26.10.1).

RemediationAI

Upgrade TeamViewer Remote Management Monitoring for Windows to version 26.10.1 or later; the vendor has released this fixed version and it is the complete remedy for the IPC authentication weakness. Inventory endpoints to confirm which ones actually run the Monitoring component, since unpatched hosts are only at risk where the service is installed and running, and prioritize those that allow standard users to hold interactive local sessions. If upgrading cannot be performed immediately, restrict local logon and interactive access on affected hosts to trusted administrators until the service is updated; this reduces exposure but leaves the underlying authentication flaw in place. Details are in vendor bulletin TV-2026-1012 (https://www.teamviewer.com/en/resources/trust-center/security-bulletins/tv-2026-1012/).

Affected VersionsENISA

Remote Management - Monitoring 0 <26.10.1

Affected Packages

euvd remote_management_monitoring fix: 26.10.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is an improper authentication weakness (CWE-287) in the inter-process communication (IPC) mechanism used by the TeamViewer Remote Management Monitoring service on Windows. IPC endpoints such as local named pipes or COM/RPC-style broker interfaces rely on the caller being validated before the privileged service accepts commands; here the validation is insufficient, so a local user can pose as the IPC broker and have the SYSTEM-privileged Monitoring service act on attacker-supplied instructions, yielding code execution at NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. The affected CPE is teamviewer:remote_management_-_monitoring (all versions before 26.10.1). Because the attack surface is a local IPC channel, it is not reachable over the network and the attacker must already hold a foothold at low privilege; the trigger requires the Monitoring service to be present and running. The exact IPC primitive and impersonation sequence are not detailed in the available sources.

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Severity by source

Vendor (TV) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Local authenticated low-privilege attacker (AV:L, PR:L) with no user interaction escalates to SYSTEM, giving full host confidentiality, integrity and availability impact (C:H/I:H/A:H).

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

Primary rating from Vendor (TV).

CVSS VectorVendor: TV

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 27, 2026 - 16:18 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 27, 2026 - 15:11 cve.org
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper authentication in the inter-process communication (IPC) mechanism of TeamViewer Remote Management Monitoring for Windows prior to version 26.10.1 allows a local authenticated attacker with low privileges to impersonate the IPC broker and cause the Monitoring service to execute arbitrary code with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges, resulting in local privilege escalation.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

TeamViewer Remote Management Monitoring for Windows (versions before 26.10.1) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an authenticated low-privileged user to impersonate the IPC broker and execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. This impacts only endpoints with the Monitoring component installed and running, meaning IT management and security teams must identify and patch these systems to prevent insider threats or attackers with existing footholds from gaining full control. While no active exploitation has been observed, the high CVSS score and potential for complete system compromise warrant immediate attention to maintain least-privilege principles and protect sensitive data.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
commercial RMM monitoring add-on, subset of TeamViewer Windows installs
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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