CVE-2025-41421 (GCVE-0-2025-41421)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-10-01 13:48
Modified
2025-10-01 13:59
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary
Improper handling of symbolic links in the TeamViewer Full Client and Host for Windows — in versions prior to 15.70 of TeamViewer Remote and Tensor — allows an attacker with local, unprivileged access to a device lacking adequate malware protection to escalate privileges by spoofing the update file path. This may result in unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
TeamViewer Full Client Version: 11.0.0   < 15.70
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