Trojan Horse Vulnerability in AnyDesk's Portable Mode for Windows
CVE-2020-35483

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Anydesk
Status
Anydesk
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 January 2021

What is CVE-2020-35483?

A vulnerability exists in AnyDesk's portable mode for Windows prior to version 6.1.0, allowing an attacker with write access to the application directory to compromise a local user account. This is accomplished through a read-only setting for a malicious gcapi.dll file, enabling unauthorized access and potential exploitation of sensitive user information. Users are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate this security risk.

References

https://anydesk.com/cve/2020-35483/
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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:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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