Vulnerability · Published Dec 11, 2025 · Assigned by TV
CVE-2025-64994Privilege Escalation via Uncontrolled Search Path in 1E-Nomad-SetWorkRate instruction
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity uncontrolled search path in DEX from TeamViewer. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in TeamViewer DEX (former 1E DEX), specifically within the 1E-Nomad-SetWorkRate instruction prior V17.1. The improper handling of executable search paths could allow local attackers with write access to a PATH directory on a device to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| TeamViewer | DEX | 0 – before 17.1 |
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H