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CVE-2019-25261: AnyDesk 5.4.0 - Unquoted Service Path

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-02-03 · updated 2026-10-07
• Weakness: CWE-428

Description

AnyDesk 5.4.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to potentially inject malicious executables. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to place malicious files in service executable locations, potentially gaining elevated system privileges.

Affected products

• AnyDesk: 5.4.0

References

• http://anydesk.com
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47883
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/anydesk-unquoted-service-path

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