CVE-2020-13160

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Published Jun 9, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 80.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

AnyDesk before 5.5.3 on Linux and FreeBSD has a format string vulnerability that can be exploited for remote code execution.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:anydesk:anydesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 80.7% (80.684% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158291/AnyDesk-GUI-Format-String-Write.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161628/AnyDesk-5.5.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://devel0pment.de/?p=1881
https://download.anydesk.com/changelog.txt

History

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Subscriptions

Anydesk Anydesk

Freebsd Freebsd

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

CWE-134

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 9, 2020, 4:36 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:11 PM
Reserved: May 18, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 9, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM

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