CVE-2020-35483 Other in n/a

High 7.8 Published 11 Jan 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers with write access to the application directory can execute arbitrary code via a malicious DLL in portable mode, compromising local user accounts.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-35483?

CVE-2020-35483 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

AnyDesk before 6.1.0 on Windows, when run in portable mode on a system where the attacker has write access to the application directory, allows this attacker to compromise a local user account via a read-only setting for a Trojan horse gcapi.dll file.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35483?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Anydesk Anydesk.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35483?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35483 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-35483 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35483 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xv56-v69h-6cw4.