CVE-2016-20094
AnyDesk 2.5.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilege
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jun 19, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 19, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 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 | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
AnyDeskAnydesk |
|
References
- ExploitDB-40410exploit
- Official Product Homepageproduct
- Product Referenceproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: AnyDesk 2.5.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilegethird-party-advisory
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