# CVE-2022-32450: AnyDesk 7.0.9 allows a local user to gain SYSTEM privileges via a symbolic link because the user can write to their own %APPDATA% folder (us

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-07-18 · Updated: 2026-07-09

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

AnyDesk 7.0.9 allows a local user to gain SYSTEM privileges via a symbolic link because the user can write to their own %APPDATA% folder (used for ad.trace and chat) but the product runs as SYSTEM when writing chat-room data there.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167608/AnyDesk-7.0.9-Arbitrary-File-Write-Denial-Of-Service.html
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/44
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/9

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