CVE-2026-41477
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CVE-2026-41477 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Deskflow is a keyboard and mouse sharing app. In 1.20.0, 1.26.0.134, and earlier, Deskflow daemon runs as SYSTEM and exposes an IPC named pipe with WorldAccessOption enabled. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Deskflow is a keyboard and mouse sharing app. In 1.20.0, 1.26.0.134, and earlier, Deskflow daemon runs as SYSTEM and exposes an IPC named pipe with WorldAccessOption enabled. The daemon processes privileged commands without authentication, allowing any local unprivileged user to execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM. Affects both stable v1.20.0 + and Continuous v1.26.0.134 prerelease.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Deskflow | Deskflow | >= 1.20.0, <= 1.26.0.161 |
References
- https://github.com/deskflow/deskflow/security/advisories/GHSA-6rx5-g478-775cExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/deskflow/deskflow/security/advisories/GHSA-6rx5-g478-775cExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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