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CVE-2025-44002: Arbitrary File Creation via Symbolic Link leading to Denial-of-Service
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-08-26 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-367
Description
Race Condition in the Directory Validation Logic in the TeamViewer Full Client and Host prior version 15.69 on Windows allows a local non-admin user to create arbitrary files with SYSTEM privileges, potentially leading to a denial-of-service condition, via symbolic link manipulation during directory verification.
Affected products
- TeamViewer Full Client: from 11.0.0 before 15.69 — fixed in 15.69
- TeamViewer Host: from 11.0.0 before 15.69 — fixed in 15.69
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: TeamViewer Full Client 15.69; TeamViewer Host 15.69. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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