Vulnerability in Kaspersky Internet Security
CVE-2019-15689
Kaspersky Secure Connection, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud prior to version 2020 patch E have bug that allows a local user to execute arbitrary code via execution compromised file placed by an attacker with administrator rights. No privilege escalation. Possible whitelisting bypass some of the security products
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kaspersky Internet Security — versions 2019
- Kaspersky Secure Connection, Internet Security, Total Security Cloud — versions prior to version 2020 patch E
- Kaspersky Secure Connection — versions 3.0, 4.0
- Kaspersky Security Cloud — versions 2019, 2020
- Kaspersky Total Security — versions 2019, 2020
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx (Broken Link)
- safebreach.com/Post/Kaspersky-Secure-Connection-DLL-Preloading-and-Potential-Ab… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.symantec.com/security-center/vulnerabilities/writeup/111033 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15689?
- CVE-2019-15689 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Internet Security, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-12-02.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15689?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15689 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.