Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessGain low-privileged local access to Windows host
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DeliveryMonitor for Patch Management activation
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ExploitWin race on unprotected temp directory
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ExecutionReplace staged service executable
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PersistElevated service runs attacker binary
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ImpactArbitrary code execution with elevated privileges
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 | Requires the TeamViewer Remote Management Patch Management module to be installed on a Windows host, and a low-privileged but authenticated local user already present on that host (AV:L, PR:L). Exploitation hinges on a Patch Management activation event occurring (UI:R - an operator/admin triggers activation), during which the service executable is staged in an insufficiently protected temporary directory; the attacker must win a race to overwrite that executable before it launches with elevated privileges. Limiting factors: no remote or unauthenticated path, dependence on the activation event, and the timing window inherent to the race condition, all of which constrain real-world exploitability below the raw 7.3 score. Versions prior to 26.9.1 (and legacy prior to 24.12.5 for the v14.7 client) are affected. |
| Impact | This is a local privilege-escalation flaw (CWE-269) with a moderate CVSS of 7.3; the input vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H confirms local attack vector, low-privilege (authenticated) attacker, and required user interaction, yielding full confidentiality/integrity/availability impact once exploited. The signals are internally consistent and point to a real but non-emergency issue: there is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit or PoC reference in the provided data, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or weaponization. No EPSS score was supplied, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from this data. The vendor-fed priority is 'this_week' (not act_now/emergency), which matches the profile of a patchable local EoP rather than a mass-exploited remote bug. One nuance worth verifying: the description frames the flaw as a race condition, which typically narrows the practical attack window and raises real-world exploitation difficulty beyond what the input's AC:L implies - see the assessed vector below. Overall this is a legitimate patch-this-cycle item for hosts running the TeamViewer Patch Management module, not a drop-everything incident. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A low-privileged local user on a Windows host running TeamViewer Remote Management Patch Management waits for (or induces) a Patch Management activation, then races to replace the service executable staged in an insufficiently protected temporary directory before it is launched with elevated privileges. Winning the race causes the attacker-supplied binary to execute as the elevated service account, giving full local privilege escalation. No public exploit or PoC is identified in the provided data, and the attack requires local access plus the activation event (user interaction). |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026
Local privilege escalation in TeamViewer Remote Management Patch Management for Windows allows an authenticated low-privileged user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by replacing the service executable in an insufficiently protected temporary directory during Patch Management activation. The flaw affects versions prior to 26.9.1 and the legacy v14.7 client branch prior to 24.12.5. Exploitation requires a local foothold and an activation event, and no CISA KEV entry or public exploit code is referenced in the supplied intelligence.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade TeamViewer Remote Management - Patch Management for Windows to 26.9.1 or later; organizations still on the legacy v14.7 client branch must upgrade to 24.12.5 or later. The vendor security bulletin at https://www.teamviewer.com/en/resources/trust-center/security-bulletins/tv-2026-1012/ is the authoritative source for the fixed builds and any deployment guidance. No specific workaround is described in the supplied data; the complete fix is applying the vendor update.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The underlying issue is a race condition in the Patch Management activation/installation workflow on Windows, mapped to CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). During activation, the service executable is staged in a temporary directory whose permissions do not adequately prevent a local low-privileged user from swapping the binary before it is launched with elevated privileges. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:teamviewer:teamviewer_remote_-_patch_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering the Patch Management module; fixed branches are 26.9.1 for current releases and 24.12.5 for the legacy v14.7 client. The independent assessment emphasizes that the attack is local (AV:L), requires an authenticated low-privileged user (PR:L) and a Patch Management activation event (UI:R), and that the timing window inherent to the race constrains real-world exploitability; full confidentiality, integrity and availability impact is possible once the race is won.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local authenticated attacker (AV:L/PR:L); the described race condition requires winning a timing window during activation, so AC:H and UI:R; successful exploitation yields full code execution, so C/I/A:H.
Primary rating from Vendor (TV).
CVSS VectorVendor: TV
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
A race condition in the installation process of TeamViewer Remote Management - Patch Management for Windows prior to version 26.9.1 allows a local authenticated attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by replacing the service executable in an insufficiently protected temporary directory during Patch Management activation.
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Executive ViewAI
TeamViewer Remote Management Patch Management for Windows contains a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-111584) that allows an authenticated low-privileged user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This affects organizations using affected versions, potentially enabling attackers to gain administrative control of endpoints. Leadership should prioritize patching to prevent unauthorized access and potential data breaches.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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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.
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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