AnyDesk 9.0.4 Screen Recording File link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in AnyDesk 9.0.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Screen Recording File Handler. This manipulation causes link following. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-15681. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in AnyDesk 9.0.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Screen Recording File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-15681 since 07/13/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 2.5
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CNA Base Score: 4.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/13/2026 CVE reserved
07/14/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
07/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-26-400
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-15681 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-15681
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-378235

Entryinfo

Created: 07/14/2026 06:36
Changes: 07/14/2026 06:36 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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