CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-20094
8.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-06-19
- Last modified
- 2026-10-06
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 4.0 ([email protected])
- 8.5 HIGH — CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-428
Description
AnyDesk 2.5.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service installation. Attackers can insert malicious executables in the system root path that execute with elevated privileges during application startup or system reboot.
Affected configurations
• anydesk anydesk 2.5.0
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element weakness
References
- http://anydesk.com Product
- http://anydesk.com/download Product
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40410 Exploit, VDB Entry
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/anydesk-unquoted-service-path-elevation-of-privilege Third Party Advisory