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CVE-2016-20094

AnyDesk 2.5.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilege

Published: Jun 19, 2026Updated: Jun 26, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-428
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-428

Affected Products

Anydesk
commercial·DEaka any desk
AnyDeskSaaS
Communications
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

http://anydesk.com
anydesk.com
http://anydesk.com/download
anydesk.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40410
exploit-db.com
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