CVE-2024-12754
AnyDesk Link Following Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.5 Medium
- Published
- Dec 30, 2024
- Updated
- Dec 31, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 18, 2024
Description
AnyDesk Link Following Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of AnyDesk. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of background images. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the service to read arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-23940.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 5.5 Medium | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | zdi |
Weaknesses
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
AnyDeskAnyDesk |
|
References
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