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.
Published: 2026-04-24
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local privilege escalation
Action: Immediate Patch
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History

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:deskflow:deskflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Deskflow
Deskflow deskflow
Vendors & Products Deskflow
Deskflow deskflow

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Deskflow: Local privilege escalation via unauthenticated IPC
Weaknesses CWE-306
CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Deskflow Deskflow
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T03:55:30.305Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T16:14:19.005Z

Link: CVE-2026-41477

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Updated: 2026-04-27T13:10:51.937Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-24T20:16:28.340

Modified: 2026-04-28T15:46:28.383

Link: CVE-2026-41477

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-28T06:00:09Z

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