CVE-2022-32450
highpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.1
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affected products (2)
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references (11)
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- http://anydesk.comcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/9cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-32450/cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167608/AnyDesk-7.0.9-Arbitrary-File-Write-Denial-Of-Service.htmlcnnvd
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/44cnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167608/AnyDesk-7.0.9-Arbitrary-File-Write-Denial-Of-Service.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/9enisa_euvd
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/44enisa_euvd
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