CVE-2026-41477: Deskflow is a keyboard and mouse sharing app. In 1.20.0, 1.26.0.134, and earlier, Deskflow daemon runs as SYSTEM and…
CVE-2026-41477 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-04-24
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.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-41477 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-41477?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 24 April 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Deskflow. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-41477?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-41477?
Check whether you run Deskflow. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.