CVE-2024-12754

AnyDesk Link Following Information Disclosure Vulnerability

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 30, 2024 at 04:51 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:00 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAnyDesk

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

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

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMzdi
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-59

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