Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain local low-privilege authenticated session
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ExploitImpersonate IPC broker over Monitoring IPC
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ExecutionMonitoring service executes attacker code
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ImpactGain 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. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – 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
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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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
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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).
Primary rating from Vendor (TV).
CVSS VectorVendor: TV
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.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.
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Executive ViewAI
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.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
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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