Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate as low-privileged local user
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DeliveryPlant crafted installer options file in staging directory
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ExploitAdvanced Asset Management installer processes file during service activation
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ExecutionArbitrary commands execute as SYSTEM
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ImpactFull host compromise
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that TeamViewer Full Client or Host (prior to 15.82 for Windows, or prior to 15.64.10 on the legacy Windows 7/8 branch) be installed and that the Advanced Asset Management component be undergoing installation/service activation - the specific window in which the installer reads options from its staging directory. The attacker must be a local, authenticated user with low privileges and able to write a crafted installer options file into that staging directory, and the exploit depends on the installer/service-activation step running (CVSS UI:R), so it is not self-triggering by the attacker alone. Limiting factors: no remote or network path (AV:L), the attacker must already have a local account, and the vulnerable processing only occurs on Windows during the Advanced Asset Management installation flow rather than in all deployments. |
| Impact | This is a genuine but bounded local privilege-escalation issue rather than a remote-exploitation emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.3) establishes that an attacker must already be a local, authenticated low-privilege user and that some user interaction is required - meaning this cannot be triggered remotely or by an anonymous attacker. The payoff, however, is maximal: full SYSTEM-level command execution (C:H/I:H/A:H), which is the defining characteristic of a CWE-269 improper-privilege-management flaw. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no PoC/exploit reference are present in the supplied data, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation; these absences are informational, not confirmation that exploitation is hard. The vendor-assigned decision label is 'this_week' (vuln.today priority), which is consistent with a locally-exploitable SYSTEM escalation that is patched but not under active attack - treat it as a prompt-but-not-crisis remediation. The signals are mutually consistent: a local-only, interaction-dependent vector naturally aligns with the absence of KEV/EPSS activity, suggesting opportunistic or insider risk rather than mass exploitation. No contradictions between the CVSS vector and the description were found - both agree the access is local and authenticated. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A low-privileged but authenticated user on a Windows endpoint running TeamViewer Full Client or Host (prior to 15.82) plants a crafted installer options file in the installer staging directory that the Advanced Asset Management installer reads during service activation. When that installation/activation step runs, the attacker-controlled file is processed and their commands execute in the SYSTEM context, granting full control of the host. No public exploit code is identified in the available data. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026
Local privilege escalation in TeamViewer Full Client and Host on Windows allows an authenticated low-privileged user to execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM by placing a crafted installer options file in the Advanced Asset Management installer staging directory, which is processed during service activation. All Full Client and Host builds prior to 15.82 are affected, along with the legacy Windows 7/8 branch prior to 15.64.10. A vendor patch is available, and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade TeamViewer Full Client and Host for Windows to 15.82 or later, and upgrade installations on the legacy Windows 7/8 branch to 15.64.10. Patch availability is confirmed by the vendor, and the advisory with version details is at https://www.teamviewer.com/en/resources/trust-center/security-bulletins/tv-2026-1012/. Because exploitation requires a local low-privileged account plus the Advanced Asset Management installation and service-activation step, the vulnerable window is limited to hosts where that component is being installed or activated.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The flaw is an access-control weakness in the installer staging directory used by TeamViewer Full Client and Host on Windows while the Advanced Asset Management component is being installed and its service activated. It is classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management): a low-privileged local user can write a crafted installer options file into the staging directory, and the installer then processes that file in a higher-privileged context, yielding SYSTEM-level command execution. The assessed CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, which confirms a local attack path, low privileges required, and a user-interaction dependency because the installer or service-activation step must run; it is not self-triggering by the attacker alone. The sources describe the trigger as processing of a crafted options file during Advanced Asset Management service activation, and the vulnerable processing occurs on Windows during that installation flow rather than in every TeamViewer deployment.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local attacker must hold a low-privilege authenticated account (AV:L/PR:L) and the installer/service-activation step must run (UI:R); successful exploitation yields SYSTEM command execution, so C/I/A are all High.
Primary rating from Vendor (TV).
CVSS VectorVendor: TV
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Improper access control in the installer staging directory used by TeamViewer Full Client and Host prior to version 15.82 for Windows during installation of Advanced Asset Management allows a local authenticated user with low privileges to execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM. An attacker can place a crafted installer options file that is processed by the Advanced Asset Management installer during service activation.
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Executive ViewAI
TeamViewer Full Client and Host on Windows contain a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-111583) that allows any authenticated low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM-level control. This impacts all unpatched endpoints running these products, exposing organizations to potential full system compromise and lateral movement. Leadership should prioritize patching because a malicious insider or compromised standard user could elevate privileges and bypass security boundaries.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
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