Answer in brief
CVE-2016-20094 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in AnyDesk 2.5.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilege. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Anydesk/AnyDesk (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Anydesk/AnyDesk (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Anydesk/AnyDeskgeneric | 2.5.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jun 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 19, 2026
AnyDesk 2.5.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service installation. Attackers can insert malicious executables in the system root path that execute with elevated privileges during application startup or system reboot.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2016-20094 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in AnyDesk 2.5.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilege. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Anydesk/AnyDesk (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Anydesk/AnyDesk (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Anydesk/AnyDeskgeneric | 2.5.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jun 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 19, 2026
AnyDesk 2.5.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service installation. Attackers can insert malicious executables in the system root path that execute with elevated privileges during application startup or system reboot.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.