CVE-2016-20094Public exploit

SYSTEM code execution via unquoted service path

Published Jun 19, 2026 · Updated Jun 19, 2026

Unquoted service path in AnyDesk 2.5.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges through its Windows service. The service registers C:\Program Files\AnyDesk\AnyDesk.exe --service without quotation marks while running as LocalSystem. A low-privileged local user must place an executable in a higher-level path and wait for service startup or system reboot, resulting in full host control.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unquoted service path in AnyDesk 2.5.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges through its Windows service. The service registers C:\Program Files\AnyDesk\AnyDesk.exe --service without quotation marks while running as LocalSystem. A low-privileged local user must place an executable in a higher-level path and wait for service startup or system reboot, resulting in full host control.

The record

CVE
CVE-2016-20094
Published
Jun 19, 2026
Updated
Jun 19, 2026
Vendor
AnyDesk Software GmbH
Product
AnyDesk
Classifications
CWE-428, T1574.009
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.5.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

AnyDesk Software GmbH · AnyDeskversion=2.5.0

Published CVSS scores

7.8VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.5VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or Element
T1574.009Hijack Execution Flow: Path Interception by Unquoted Path

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