CVE-2026-23563CWE-59

Privilege escalation in TeamViewer DEX via DeleteFileByPath instruction

Medium · published January 29, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
12.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (invoked by 1E‑Explorer‑TachyonCore‑DeleteFileByPath instruction) in TeamViewer DEX - 1E Client before version 26.1 on Windows allows a low‑privileged local attacker to delete protected system files via a crafted RPC control junction or symlink that is followed when the delete instruction executes.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.7 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00227 · 12.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2026-01-29T08:39Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 JAN 08:39Z
    Privilege escalation in TeamViewer DEX via DeleteFileByPath instruction
    cvelistv5