CVE-2026-15682

AnyDesk Support Information Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of AnyDesk. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Send Support Information feature. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the service to create arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-26645.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-401/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:anydesk:anydesk:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Jul 2026, 20:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-401/ -~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-401/ - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:anydesk:anydesk:9.0.4:::::::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~4.7~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
First Time		Anydesk anydesk Anydesk

13 Jul 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-13 22:16

Updated : 2026-07-14 20:59

NVD link : CVE-2026-15682

Mitre link : CVE-2026-15682

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-15682

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Products Affected

anydesk

anydesk

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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