Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain privileged TeamViewer account/device access
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DeliveryTarget macOS host with Unattended Access + 2FA
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ExploitTrigger business-logic flaw in approval flow
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ExecutionBypass 2FA connection approval
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PersistEstablish remote session
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ImpactInteractive control of macOS host
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Alternate path authentication
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that the target macOS host runs TeamViewer Full Client or Host below 15.80 with the Unattended Access feature enabled and the 2FA 'Connections approval' control configured - these are the exact product features named in the advisory. The attacker must already be authenticated with high privileges (CVSS PR:H), i.e. hold valid privileged access to the relevant TeamViewer account/device rather than acting anonymously. Limiting factors that constrain realistic risk: high attack complexity (AC:H) meaning the unenforced approval path is not trivially triggered, the requirement that Unattended Access be turned on (non-universal configuration), platform is limited to macOS builds, and the pre-existing high-privilege authentication requirement. No end-user interaction is required (UI:N). |
| Impact | The vendor CVSS is 8.0 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, meaning network-reachable but requiring high existing privileges and high attack complexity, with a scope change and full CIA impact once achieved. The PR:H and AC:H metrics materially reduce real-world risk: this is not an unauthenticated remote takeover but a control-bypass that presupposes the attacker already holds significant access/credentials to the TeamViewer account or device. No EPSS score, no SSVC decision, and no KEV/POC signal were provided, so exploitation is neither confirmed active nor demonstrated publicly. Net assessment: a legitimately high-severity defense-in-depth failure - the 2FA that customers rely on can be defeated - but the elevated privilege and complexity prerequisites make it a targeted-abuse risk rather than a mass-exploitation candidate. Note the tension worth verifying: AV:N with S:C and full CIA implies a powerful outcome, yet PR:H means the attacker must already be well-positioned, so the practical threat is insider or credential-compromise scenarios more than opportunistic internet scanning. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has already obtained privileged access to a TeamViewer account or a trusted device (for example via credential theft or an insider) targets a macOS host configured for Unattended Access with 2FA connection-approval enabled. By exploiting the business-logic flaw in the approval flow, the attacker connects without satisfying the second factor and gains interactive remote control of the Mac. No public proof-of-concept has been identified, and the high attack complexity (AC:H) means the attacker must reliably trigger the specific unenforced code path. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 29, 2026
Two-factor authentication bypass in TeamViewer Full Client and Host for macOS before 15.80 lets an already-authenticated, high-privileged attacker circumvent the configured 2FA 'Connections approval' control on the Unattended Access feature and establish a full remote session to the target Mac. The flaw is a business-logic error in the connection-approval flow (CWE-288) rather than a memory-safety issue, and successful exploitation yields interactive control of the host. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: TeamViewer 15.80 - upgrade all macOS Full Client and Host installations to version 15.80 or later, per bulletin TV-2026-1007 (https://www.teamviewer.com/en/resources/trust-center/security-bulletins/tv-2026-1007/). Until every macOS host is updated, reduce exposure by disabling Unattended Access on Macs that do not require it, restricting which TeamViewer accounts and devices are permitted to initiate connections via allowlists/trusted-device policies, and enforcing strong account credentials and conditional access so the high-privilege prerequisite is harder to meet; the trade-off is that disabling Unattended Access removes the ability to reach unattended Macs and tightening allowlists adds administrative overhead. Because the flaw defeats 2FA on the approval flow, do not treat the existing 2FA setting as a sufficient compensating control on unpatched clients.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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The affected technology is TeamViewer's remote-access stack on macOS - specifically the Unattended Access mode, which is designed to let a device be reached without a person present at the console, gated behind optional controls such as two-factor authentication for connection approval. The CPE data (cpe:2.3:a:teamviewer:remote, :tensor, :one) indicates the defect spans TeamViewer's consumer 'Remote' product and the enterprise 'Tensor' and 'One' offerings that share the same macOS client codebase. The root cause is CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel): the 2FA approval step can be reached or satisfied through a code path that does not enforce it, so the intended second-factor check on incoming Unattended Access connections is not consistently applied.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attacker is network-reachable but must already hold high-privilege account/device access (PR:H) and reliably trigger a specific unenforced approval path (AC:H); a successful bypass yields full interactive control with scope change (S:C) and full CIA impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (TV).
CVSS VectorVendor: TV
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
TeamViewer Full Client and Host for macOS before version 15.80 contain a business logic error that can allow an authenticated attacker to bypass a configured 2FA for Connections approval flow via Unattended Access and establish a remote connection to an affected macOS host.
Executive ViewAI
TeamViewer's macOS Full Client and Host versions prior to 15.80 contain a two-factor authentication bypass that allows high-privileged authenticated users to establish unauthorized remote sessions by circumventing the Connections approval control on Unattended Access-a feature many organizations rely on for secure remote administration. Any macOS deployment using TeamViewer Unattended Access with administrative functions is exposed to insider threats or account-compromise scenarios involving privileged user accounts. Leadership must prioritize restricting access to affected systems and preparing for urgent patching once TeamViewer releases the fix.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: disable Unattended Access on systems where not operationally critical; restrict TeamViewer administrative console access to pre-approved, high-trust personnel only; implement network segmentation to limit systems accepting incoming TeamViewer connections; enable comprehensive audit logging for connection attempts and approval events; establish incident monitoring for anomalous remote access on privileged accounts; maintain elevated scrutiny of Unattended Access session logs; and evaluate alternative remote access solutions for critical systems pending patch release.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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