Vulnerability in Anydesk
CVE-2020-13160
AnyDesk before 5.5.3 on Linux and FreeBSD has a format string vulnerability that can be exploited for remote code execution.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.807 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.806 · newest: 0.807 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- download.anydesk.com/changelog.txt (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- devel0pment.de/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158291/AnyDesk-GUI-Format-String-Write.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161628/AnyDesk-5.5.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-13160?
- CVE-2020-13160 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Anydesk, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-13160?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-13160 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.