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#9 The Hacker News general October 09, 2026 at 12:59 UTC

Researchers Publish Working Exploit for Pre-Auth AnyDesk Linux Flaw That Gives Root Access

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

Security researchers published a full working pre-authentication RCE exploit for AnyDesk on Linux that grants root access before any connection is approved by the user; AnyDesk quietly fixed the bug in version 8.0.3 in June 2026, describing it only as 'a bug that could lead to a crash' with no CVE assigned. The combination of a published exploit, no CVE identifier, and a low-profile patch note means many administrators may be running vulnerable versions without awareness, making urgent version verification critical.

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