Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2022-50931TeamSpeak 3.5.6 - Insecure File Permissions
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect permission assignment in TeamSpeak from TeamSpeak. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
TeamSpeak 3.5.6 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows local attackers to replace executable files with malicious binaries. Attackers can replace system executables like ts3client_win32.exe with custom files to potentially gain SYSTEM or Administrator-level access.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-50743 exploit
- TeamSpeak Official Vendor Homepage product
- TeamSpeak Downloads Page product
- VulnCheck Advisory: TeamSpeak 3.5.6 - Insecure File Permissions third-party-advisory