CVE-2024-12754 AnyDesk Link Following Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 5.5 Published 30 Dec 2024 Updated 31 Dec 2024

Local attackers can exploit junction handling to read arbitrary files and disclose stored credentials, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2024-12754?

CVE-2024-12754 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in AnyDesk, published on 30 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AnyDesk Link Following Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 handling of background images. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the service to read arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-23940.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12754?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Anydesk Anydesk.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12754?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12754 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-12754 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12754 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rqf6-6p8f-f2pv.