CVE-2020-27614 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit improper XPC request validation in AnyDesk for macOS to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-27614?

CVE-2020-27614 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AnyDesk for macOS versions 6.0.2 and older have a vulnerability in the XPC interface that does not properly validate client requests and allows local privilege escalation.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27614?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Anydesk Anydesk.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27614?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27614 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-27614 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27614 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f534-wv46-r4jg.

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