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CVE-2021-44426

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 1.02%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-09-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It affects Windows. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2021-44426
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
1.02%
Windows

Original NVD Description

An issue was discovered in AnyDesk before 6.2.6 and 6.3.x before 6.3.5. An upload of an arbitrary file to a victim's local ~/Downloads/ directory is possible if the victim is using the AnyDesk Windows client to connect to a remote machine, if an attacker is also connected remotely with AnyDesk to the same remote machine. The upload is done without any approval or action taken by the victim.

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