Medium severity · published Dec 11, 2025
CVE-2025-64994
Privilege Escalation via Uncontrolled Search Path in 1E-Nomad-SetWorkRate instruction
6.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DE
DEX · TeamViewer
before 17.1 · source: vendor
DE
Digital Employee Experience · Teamviewer
before 17.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-64994
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-64994
Vendor Advisory
https://www.teamviewer.com/en/resources/trust-center/security-bulletins/tv-2025-1006/
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