CVE-2022-32450 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.1 Published 18 Jul 2022 Updated 9 Jul 2026

A local attacker can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting symbolic link handling in the application's data directory.

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-2022-32450?

CVE-2022-32450 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AnyDesk 7.0.9 allows a local user to gain SYSTEM privileges via a symbolic link because the user can write to their own %APPDATA% folder (used for ad.trace and chat) but the product runs as SYSTEM when writing chat-room data there.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32450?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Anydesk Anydesk.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32450?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-32450 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32450 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-32r7-mgwg-67wq.