CVE-2026-41477 Deskflow: Local privilege escalation via unauthenticated IPC
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM due to unauthenticated IPC access in the Deskflow daemon.
- 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-2026-41477?
CVE-2026-41477 is a high-severity vulnerability in deskflow, published on 24 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Deskflow is a keyboard and mouse sharing app. In 1.20.0, 1.26.0.134, and earlier, Deskflow daemon runs as SYSTEM and exposes an IPC named pipe with WorldAccessOption enabled. The daemon processes privileged commands without authentication, allowing any local unprivileged user to execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM. Affects both stable v1.20.0 + and Continuous v1.26.0.134 prerelease.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41477?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Deskflow Deskflow.
How do I fix CVE-2026-41477?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-41477 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-41477 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-41477 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in deskflow
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6rx5-g478-775c.