Improper Access Control in TeamViewer clients
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Improper access control in the TeamViewer Full and Host clients (Windows, macOS, Linux) prior version 15.74.5 allows an authenticated user to bypass additional access controls with “Allow after confirmation” configuration in a remote session. An exploit could result in unauthorized access prior to local confirmation. The user needs to be authenticated for the remote session via ID/password, Session Link, or Easy Access as a prerequisite to exploit this vulnerability.
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 | Remote | before 15.74.5 | 15.74.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| TeamViewer | Tensor | before 15.74.5 | 15.74.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| TeamViewer | One | before 15.74.5 | 15.74.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Remote VendorTeamViewer Affected before 15.74.5 Fixed in 15.74.5 Patch available CNA
- Tensor VendorTeamViewer Affected before 15.74.5 Fixed in 15.74.5 Patch available CNA
- One VendorTeamViewer Affected before 15.74.5 Fixed in 15.74.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Remote (TeamViewer) Fixed in 15.74.5
- Fix · CNA Tensor (TeamViewer) Fixed in 15.74.5
- Fix · CNA One (TeamViewer) Fixed in 15.74.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23572
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7h5-x73h-q9px
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-2026-23572 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-23572 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7h5-x73h-q9px · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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