CVE-2026-15681: AnyDesk Screen Recording Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2026-15681 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting anydesk. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 97%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-59
Published	2026-07-13
Last modified	2026-07-14

Publisher (CNA): Zero Day Initiative · Vendor: anydesk

Last updated 2026-07-14 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-07-13 22:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-14 21:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

anydesk anydesk DOWNGRADE

Affected: 9.0.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 9.0.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy anydesk || rpm -q anydesk || anydesk --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 9.0.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison anydesk sudo apt install anydesk=<VERSION_BEFORE_9.0.4> sudo apt-mark hold anydesk

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list anydesk sudo dnf downgrade anydesk-<VERSION_BEFORE_9.0.4> sudo dnf versionlock add anydesk

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-15681?

anydesk: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-15681 being exploited?

CVE-2026-15681 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-15681 affect?

CVE-2026-15681 affects anydesk. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). 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 ex

How urgent is CVE-2026-15681?

Priority 20/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Splashtop and AnyDesk vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2026-15682 MEDIUM 5.5 DOWNGRADE AnyDesk Support Information Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

References

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