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TI-2024-11825 Aliases CVE-2024-12754GHSA-rqf6-6p8f-f2pv

Link following in AnyDesk

Priority LOW 27CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

AnyDesk Link Following Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of AnyDesk. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of background images. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the service to read arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-23940.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01181 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AnyDeskAnyDesk8.0.9.0—No fix listedCNA
  • AnyDesk VendorAnyDesk Affected 8.0.9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:anydesk:anydesk:8.0.9:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*8.0.9VulnerableAnyDesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:anydesk:anydesk:8.0.9:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 8.0.9 Vulnerable ·AnyDesk

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12754
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rqf6-6p8f-f2pv

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-10342 AnyDesk before 5.5.3 on Linux and FreeBSD has a format string vulnerability that can be… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-20641 An issue was discovered in AnyDesk for Windows before 9.0.5, AnyDesk for macOS before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-20640 An issue was discovered in AnyDesk for Windows before 9.0.6 and AnyDesk for Android… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-15315 AnyDesk 5.4.0 - Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2016-09270 AnyDesk 2.5.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilege CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2017-10504 AnyDesk before 3.6.1 on Windows has a DLL injection vulnerability. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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