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TeamViewer EUVDEUVD-2026-50360

| CVE-2026-12703 HIGH
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288)
2026-07-29 TV GHSA-r926-cxpx-jff4
8.0
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 privileged TeamViewer account/device access
  2. Delivery
    Target macOS host with Unattended Access + 2FA
  3. Exploit
    Trigger business-logic flaw in approval flow
  4. Execution
    Bypass 2FA connection approval
  5. Persist
    Establish remote session
  6. Impact
    Interactive control of macOS host

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Alternate path authentication
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.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – 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.

Affected VersionsENISA

Tensor 15.00 <15.80
One 15.00 <15.80
Remote 15.00 <15.80

Affected Packages

euvd one fix: 15.80
euvd remote fix: 15.80
euvd tensor fix: 15.80

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 3 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

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

Vendor (TV) PRIMARY 8.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.0 HIGH

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.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (TV).

CVSS VectorVendor: TV

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Jul 29, 2026 - 16:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 29, 2026 - 14:13 cve.org
HIGH 8.0

DescriptionCVE.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

Why It Matters

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.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85% exploitable
Prevalence
High
TeamViewer is a widely deployed enterprise and consumer remote-access tool
Data Quality
5 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 0.2%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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