Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AnyDesk for macOS
CVE-2020-27614

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Anydesk
Status
Anydesk
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 December 2020

What is CVE-2020-27614?

AnyDesk for macOS prior to version 6.0.3 suffers from a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper validation of client requests through the XPC interface. This flaw can be exploited by malicious local users to gain elevated privileges, potentially allowing them to execute unauthorized actions on the system. It underscores the importance of updating to the latest version to mitigate security risks.

References

https://download.anydesk.com/changelog.txt
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https://anydesk.com/cve/2020-27614/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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