CVE-2026-23563 (GCVE-0-2026-23563)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-29 08:39 – Updated: 2026-01-29 16:53
VLAI?
Title
Privilege escalation in TeamViewer DEX via DeleteFileByPath instruction
Summary
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (invoked by 1E‑Explorer‑TachyonCore‑DeleteFileByPath instruction) in TeamViewer DEX - 1E Client before version 26.1 on Windows allows a low‑privileged local attacker to delete protected system files via a crafted RPC control junction or symlink that is followed when the delete instruction executes.
Severity ?
5.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
TV
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
TeamViewer DEX Affected: 0 , < 26.1 (custom)
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Credits
Lockheed Martin Red Team
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