CVE-2019-25261

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

A

nyDesk 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.

References

Link	Resource
http://anydesk.com	Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47883	Exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/anydesk-unquoted-service-path	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:anydesk:anydesk:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

25 Feb 2026, 19:08

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:anydesk:anydesk:5.4.0:::::windows::
References	~~() http://anydesk.com -~~	() http://anydesk.com - Product
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47883 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47883 - Exploit
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/anydesk-unquoted-service-path -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/anydesk-unquoted-service-path - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Anydesk anydesk Anydesk

03 Feb 2026, 15:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-03 15:16

Updated : 2026-02-25 19:08

NVD link : CVE-2019-25261

Mitre link : CVE-2019-25261

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-25261

JSON object : View

Products Affected

anydesk

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

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