Local Privilege Escalation via Improper Link Resolution in Cloud Session Recording
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
TeamViewer Full Client and Host for Linux prior version 15.82 contains an improper path validation vulnerability in the Cloud Session Recording (CSR) functionality. By exploiting a race condition during path validation and subsequent file access, a local authenticated attacker may cause privileged file operations in unintended locations on the affected system.
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 to before 15.82 | 15.82 | Patch available | CNA |
| TeamViewer | Host | 15.0 to before 15.82 | 15.82 | Patch available | CNA |
- Full Client VendorTeamViewer Affected 15.0 to before 15.82 Fixed in 15.82 Patch available CNA
- Host VendorTeamViewer Affected 15.0 to before 15.82 Fixed in 15.82 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Full Client (TeamViewer) Fixed in 15.82
- Fix · CNA Host (TeamViewer) Fixed in 15.82
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
TeamViewer Full Client, Host — teamviewer.com/en/resources/trust-center/security-bulletins…
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-62305 Remote Session Access Control Bypass Leading to Remote Code ExecutionPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-62303 Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in TeamViewer Session Recording Playback Leads to Remote Code ExecutionPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-16009 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal) in TeamViewer Desktop ClientsPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92371
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8jf-5637-q9wc
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-2026-92371 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-92371 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j8jf-5637-q9wc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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