CVE-2021-40854

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: October 14, 2021 at 04:16 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:07 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorAnyDesk

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

AnyDesk · Anydesk

95%

3.1.0 ≤ v < 6.2.66.2.6 < v ≤ 6.3.2

Affected range stops below 6.2.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://anydesk.com/cve/2021-40854/

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://anydesk.com/cve/2021-40854/

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-269

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