Privilege escalation in Anydesk
CVE-2021-40854
AnyDesk before 6.2.6 and 6.3.x before 6.3.3 allows a local user to obtain administrator privileges by using the Open Chat Log feature to launch a privileged Notepad process that can launch other applications.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (9.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40854?
- CVE-2021-40854 is a high-severity vulnerability in Anydesk, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40854?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.