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AnyDesk Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Oct 2021) - Windows
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Privilege escalation
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
6.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
AnyDesk is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
AnyDesk for Windows allows for a local escalation of privileges through the UI. When a connection has been accepted, the user can click the 'Open Chat Log' link in the connection window. This will open Notepad with escalated privileges. The user can then use the 'File -> Open...' dialog, to start any application as administrator.
Affected Software
Affected Software
AnyDesk version 3.1.0 through 6.3.2 (excluding 6.2.6).
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 6.2.6, 6.3.3 or later.