Vulnerability in Anydesk
CVE-2022-32450
AnyDesk 7.0.9 allows a local user to gain SYSTEM privileges via a symbolic link because the user can write to their own %APPDATA% folder (used for ad.trace and chat) but the product runs as SYSTEM when writing chat-room data there.
EPSS: 0.005 (41.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Anydesk — versions 7.0.9
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-32450?
- CVE-2022-32450 is a high-severity vulnerability in Anydesk, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-32450?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.