What is CVE-2016-20094?

CVE-2016-20094 is a high-severity vulnerability in Anydesk, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-19.

How severe is CVE-2016-20094?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Anydesk

CVE-2016-20094

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 pa…

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Anydesk — versions 2.5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-20094?: CVE-2016-20094 is a high-severity vulnerability in Anydesk, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2016-20094?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.