CVE-2021-40854

Signals

NVD · CVE-2026-64604 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: VMX: Grab vmcs12 on CR8 interception update iff vCPU is in guest mode When updating CR8NVD · CVE-2026-64603 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: intel-hid: Protect ACPI notify handler against recursion Since commit e2ffcda1NVD · CVE-2026-64602 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: spear: Initialize completion before requesting IRQ In the report from Jaeyoung ChuNVD · CVE-2026-64601 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: us144mkii: capture_urb_complete: redundant usb_anchor_urb corrupts anchor list on eachCISA KEV · CVE-2026-20349 · Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Heap Inspection Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-11 · Due 2026-08-14CISA KEV · CVE-2026-68820 · Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Use-After-Free Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-11 · Due 2026-08-25NVD · CVE-2026-64604 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: VMX: Grab vmcs12 on CR8 interception update iff vCPU is in guest mode When updating CR8NVD · CVE-2026-64603 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: intel-hid: Protect ACPI notify handler against recursion Since commit e2ffcda1NVD · CVE-2026-64602 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: spear: Initialize completion before requesting IRQ In the report from Jaeyoung ChuNVD · CVE-2026-64601 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: us144mkii: capture_urb_complete: redundant usb_anchor_urb corrupts anchor list on eachCISA KEV · CVE-2026-20349 · Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Heap Inspection Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-11 · Due 2026-08-14CISA KEV · CVE-2026-68820 · Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Use-After-Free Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-11 · Due 2026-08-25

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CVE-2021-40854

· HIGHModified

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CVSS v3.1

7.8

EPSS

0.20%

Published

Oct 14, 2021

Modified

Nov 21, 2024

Public PoC / Exploit

All weaponized →

No public PoC or exploit code indexed for this CVE.

Links to public security research (Exploit-DB, Nuclei, Trickest, GitHub) for defensive use only.

Description

AnyDesk before 6.2.6 and 6.3.x before 6.3.3 allows a local user to obtain administrator privileges by using the Open Chat Log feature to launch a privileged Notepad process that can launch other applications.

CVSS Vector

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

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

Affected Products (2)

anydesk · anydesk (up to 6.2.6)vulnerable

anydesk · anydeskvulnerable

References (2)

https://anydesk.com/cve/2021-40854/

Vendor Advisory

https://anydesk.com/cve/2021-40854/

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