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CVE-2021-40854

nvd nist
Published: Oct 14, 2021Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Anydesk: Anydesk
Anydesk
1 product
Anydesk
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Anydesk
Anydesk
After 6.2.6 to 6.3.2
Anydesk
From 3.1.0 to 6.2.6

Related CWEs

CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (2)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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