Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in TeamViewer Remote Management
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in the TeamViewer Client (Full and Host) of TeamViewer Remote and Tensor prior Version 15.67 on Windows allows a local unprivileged user to trigger arbitrary file deletion with SYSTEM privileges via leveraging the MSI rollback mechanism. The vulnerability only applies to the Remote Management features: Backup, Monitoring, and Patch Management.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeamViewer | Full Client | 15.0.0 to before 15.67; 14.0.0 to before 14.7.48809; 13.0.0 to before 13.2.36227; 12.0.0 to before 12.0.259325; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.259324 | 15.67, 14.7.48809, 13.2.36227, 12.0.259325, 11.0.259324 | Patch available | CNA |
| TeamViewer | Host | 15.0.0 to before 15.67; 14.0.0 to before 14.7.48809; 13.0.0 to before 13.2.36227; 12.0.0 to before 12.0.259325; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.259324 | 15.67, 14.7.48809, 13.2.36227, 12.0.259325, 11.0.259324 | Patch available | CNA |
| TeamViewer | Full Client (Win7/8) | 15.0.0 to before 15.64.5 | 15.64.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| TeamViewer | Host (Win7/8) | 15.0.0 to before 15.64.5 | 15.64.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Full Client VendorTeamViewer Affected 15.0.0 to before 15.67; 14.0.0 to before 14.7.48809; 13.0.0 to before 13.2.36227; 12.0.0 to before 12.0.259325; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.259324 Fixed in 15.67, 14.7.48809, 13.2.36227, 12.0.259325, 11.0.259324 Patch available CNA
- Host VendorTeamViewer Affected 15.0.0 to before 15.67; 14.0.0 to before 14.7.48809; 13.0.0 to before 13.2.36227; 12.0.0 to before 12.0.259325; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.259324 Fixed in 15.67, 14.7.48809, 13.2.36227, 12.0.259325, 11.0.259324 Patch available CNA
- Full Client (Win7/8) VendorTeamViewer Affected 15.0.0 to before 15.64.5 Fixed in 15.64.5 Patch available CNA
- Host (Win7/8) VendorTeamViewer Affected 15.0.0 to before 15.64.5 Fixed in 15.64.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Full Client (TeamViewer) Fixed in 15.67, 14.7.48809, 13.2.36227, 12.0.259325, 11.0.259324
- Fix · CNA Host (TeamViewer) Fixed in 15.67, 14.7.48809, 13.2.36227, 12.0.259325, 11.0.259324
- Fix · CNA Full Client (Win7/8) (TeamViewer) Fixed in 15.64.5
- Fix · CNA Host (Win7/8) (TeamViewer) Fixed in 15.64.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36537
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-739j-qj6v-fq3v
References
More TeamViewer vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-13681 TeamViewer Desktop through 14.7.1965 allows a bypass of remote-login access control… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
- TI-2020-10745 TeamViewer Desktop for Windows before 15.8.3 does not properly quote its custom URI… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2010-02989 Untrusted search path vulnerability in TeamViewer 5.0.8703 and earlier allows local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2021-13849 Memory corruption in TeamViewer CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-11870 TeamViewer 10.x through 13.x allows remote attackers to bypass the brute-force… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28565 File Hash Validation Bypass in NomadBranch.exe CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-36537 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-36537 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-739j-qj6v-fq3v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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