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Should I use Remote Utilities?

New Remote Utilities for macOS and Linux: Wayland support with unattended access. - remoteutilities.com

· 4 days ago

Buy it if you run IT for a small company or an MSP and want self-hosted remote access with one payment. Skip it if antivirus flags, a 2026 CVE, or attacker abuse of the tool is a dealbreaker.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 100+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo direct evidence in sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo direct evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelPerpetual
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Perpetual licenseOne-time payment

Best for

  • MSPs replacing AnyDesk with self-hosted access
  • IT teams managing Windows fleets
  • Buyers who want one-time payment, no subscription
  • Orgs that must keep remote traffic in-house

Not for

  • Casual users who just need to reach one home PC
  • Teams with strict EDR policies; CrowdStrike flags it as malware
  • Compliance-heavy orgs; attackers actively abuse this tool
  • Non-technical buyers who cannot run a self-hosted server

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Expect antivirus flags. Prepare AV exclusions and vendor documentation before rollout.

high

Update past Host 7.7.3.0. CVE-2026-14208 exposes insecure DLL permissions.

medium

Default ports cannot change, per vendor docs. Plan firewall rules first.

low

Guess: major-version upgrades can cost extra. Read the upgrade policy before buying.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Self-hosted option keeps remote traffic on your own server.
  • One payment buys a perpetual license.
  • G2 users rate it 4.2 out of 5.
  • Unattended access now covers macOS and Linux with Wayland.
  • AD authentication and remote installation suit fleet management.

Cons

  • MITRE tracks it as attacker tool S0592.
  • CrowdStrike and other AV tools repeatedly flag it as malware.
  • CVE-2026-14208 allows local privilege escalation on older Host builds.
  • Fake email campaigns distribute malware disguised as Remote Utilities.
  • MacOS and Linux support is brand new and unproven.

Sources & method

- 12 sources - Vendor markets secure-by-architecture, but CVE-2026-14208 (CVSS 7.3) and attacker abuse undercut that claim.

official x3review x4security x5
  • CVE-2026-14208: local privilege escalation, Host 7.7.3.0 and older set insecure ACLs on. CVSS 7.3. Patch to a newer build.
  • Repeatedly flagged as malware, CrowdStrike users report flagged as malicious. Legitimate deployments need AV exclusions.
  • Abused by threat actors, MITRE lists RemoteUtilities as S0592. The MuddyWater Earth Vetala campaign used it.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. One payment, perpetual license, free small setups
  • Ease of use. No direct evidence in sources
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Unattended access, AD login, remote install, self-hosted server
  • Support quality. No direct evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. CVSS 7.3 CVE, AV flags, attacker abuse
  • 4.2/5 G2 rating G2 reviews
  • Perpetual Pricing model One payment, no subscription
  • Windows, macOS, Linux Platforms Wayland support just added
  • CVSS 7.3 Open CVE CVE-2026-14208, privilege escalation

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Per community and press reports, free for personal and small business use

Perpetual license

One-time payment

  • One payment, perpetual license
  • Capterra lists multiple paid editions

Security

Vendor markets secure-by-architecture, but CVE-2026-14208 (CVSS 7.3) and attacker abuse undercut that claim.

  • CVE-2026-14208: local privilege escalationHost 7.7.3.0 and older set insecure ACLs on. CVSS 7.3. Patch to a newer build.⁶
  • Repeatedly flagged as malwareCrowdStrike users report flagged as malicious. Legitimate deployments need AV exclusions.⁵
  • Abused by threat actorsMITRE lists RemoteUtilities as S0592. The MuddyWater Earth Vetala campaign used it.⁸

What users say

MSPs and sysadmins pick it as a self-hosted AnyDesk replacement and rate it 4.2/5 on G2, but complain about antivirus flags.

“I'm ditching anydesk and”
Reddit, r/msp
Full analysis

Based on 100+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated.

Self-hosted remote desktop for IT teams and MSPs; one-time payment, but AV flags and a 2026 privilege-escalation CVE.

Methodology

Based on 100+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Remote Utilities Reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  2. Remote Utilities for Windows review, TechRadartechradar.com
    review
  3. Self hosted RemoteUtilities = free forever? (r/msp)reddit.com
    review
  4. Remote Utilities Is a Free Alternative To LogMeIn, PCPerpcper.com
    review
  5. Remote Utilities being continually marked as malware (r/crowdstrike)reddit.com
    security
  6. CVE-2026-14208 Remote Utilities Host ACL vulnerability, VulDBvuldb.com
    security
  7. GHSA-2v74-j8j5-fw75: Host <=7.7.3.0 insecure ACLs, GitHubgithub.com
    security
  8. RemoteUtilities, Software S0592, MITRE ATT&CKattack.mitre.org
    security
  9. Remote Utilities distributed via fake evacuation email, FortiGuardfortiguard.com
    security
  10. Remote Utilities homepageremoteutilities.com
    official
  11. Remote Utilities Buy Onlineremoteutilities.com
    official
  12. Ports Used by Remote Utilities, vendor docsremoteutilities.com
    official

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