Vulnerability in Kaspersky Internet Security
CVE-2017-12816
In Kaspersky Internet Security for Android 11.12.4.1622, some of application exports activities have weak permissions, which might be used by a malware application to get unauthorized access to the product functionality by using Android IPC.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kaspersky Internet Security — versions 11.12.4.1622
- Kaspersky Lab Internet Security For Android 11.12.4.1622 — versions Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Internet Security for Android 11.12.4.1622
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.kaspersky.com/vulnerability.aspx (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100505 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12816?
- CVE-2017-12816 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Internet Security, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12816?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12816 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.