High severity · published Jan 29, 2026
CVE-2026-23563
Privilege escalation in TeamViewer DEX via DeleteFileByPath instruction
7.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 14% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DE
DEX · TeamViewer
before 26.1 · source: vendor
DE
Digital Employee Experience · Teamviewer
before 26.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23563
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23563
Vendor Advisory
https://www.teamviewer.com/en/resources/trust-center/security-bulletins/tv-2026-1002/
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