CVE-2025-41421

Published: Oct 1, 2025Modified: Oct 2, 2025

4.7

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.0 / Impact: 3.6

Source: psirt@teamviewer.com (Secondary)

Description

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.

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (1)

https://www.teamviewer.com/en/resources/trust-center/security-bulletins/tv-2025-1004/

Source: psirt@teamviewer.com

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