---
id: CVE-2024-52940
title: >-
  AnyDesk through 8.1.0 on Windows, when Allow Direct Connections is enabled,
  inadvertently exposes a public IP address within network traffic
summary: >-
  AnyDesk through 8.1.0 on Windows, when Allow Direct Connections is enabled,
  inadvertently exposes a public IP address within network traffic. The attacker
  must know the victim's AnyDesk ID.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: adp
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-11-04T16:47:29.975959Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2024-11-18'
updated: '2026-11-04'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-04T16:47:38.709Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-52940'
references:
  - url: 'https://download.anydesk.com/changelog.txt'
  - url: 'https://github.com/ebrasha/abdal-anydesk-remote-ip-detector'
  - url: 'https://x.com/ProfShafiei/status/1850856458017009830'
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.01256
epssPercentile: 0.69722
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/MKultra6969/AnySniff'
  checkedAt: '2026-11-09T19:55:18.188Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T21:36:00.457Z'
---

## Overview

AnyDesk through 8.1.0 on Windows, when Allow Direct Connections is enabled, inadvertently exposes a public IP address within network traffic. The attacker must know the victim's AnyDesk ID.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.