CVE-2026-15681 AnyDesk Screen Recording Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Medium 4.7 Published 13 Jul 2026 Updated 14 Jul 2026

Local attackers can cause denial of service in AnyDesk by exploiting junction handling in screen recording files to create arbitrary files.

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-2026-15681?

CVE-2026-15681 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in AnyDesk, published on 13 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AnyDesk Screen Recording 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 handling of screen recording files. 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-26591.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15681?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Anydesk Anydesk.

How do I fix CVE-2026-15681?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15681 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-2026-15681 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-15681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fxcj-7h34-wrrr.