CVE-2021-44425

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.55%

Last modified

CVE-2021-44425 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in AnyDesk before 6.2.6 and 6.3.x before 6.3.3. An unnecessarily open listening port on a machine in the LAN of an attacker, opened by the Anydesk Windows client when using the tunneling feature, allows the attacker unauthorized access to the local machine's AnyDesk tunneling protocol stack (and also to any remote destination machine software that is listening to the AnyDesk tunneled port).. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in AnyDesk before 6.2.6 and 6.3.x before 6.3.3. An unnecessarily open listening port on a machine in the LAN of an attacker, opened by the Anydesk Windows client when using the tunneling feature, allows the attacker unauthorized access to the local machine's AnyDesk tunneling protocol stack (and also to any remote destination machine software that is listening to the AnyDesk tunneled port).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.55%

42.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AnydeskAnydesk< 6.2.6
AnydeskAnydesk>= 6.3.0, < 6.3.3

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-44425?
An issue was discovered in AnyDesk before 6.2.6 and 6.3.x before 6.3.3. An unnecessarily open listening port on a machine in the LAN of an attacker, opened by the Anydesk Windows client when using the tunneling feature, allows the attacker unauthorized access to the local machine's AnyDesk tunneling protocol stack (and also to any remote destination machine software that is listening to the AnyDesk tunneled port).
How severe is CVE-2021-44425?
CVE-2021-44425 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44425?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST