CVE-2026-16444CWE-73

CVE-2026-16444

High · published August 26, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
17.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper

neutralization of path traversal sequences in TeamViewer Desktop Clients prior

Version 15.81.5 allows an authenticated remote session participant to write files

to unintended locations on the local file system via file transfer or virtual

file clipboard mechanisms. An attacker can leverage this behavior to achieve

arbitrary file write and potentially execute code with the privileges of the

affected user.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00266 · 17.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-73 · External Control of File Name or Path
Published
2026-08-26T14:16Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 AUG 06:31Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 26 AUG 09:10Z
    Improper Validation of File Paths in TeamViewer Desktop Clients
    cvelistv5