Vulnerability in Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
CVE-2020-25044
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool (KVRT) prior to 15.0.23.0 was vulnerable to arbitrary file corruption that could provide an attacker with the opportunity to eliminate content of any file in the system.
EPSS: 0.003 (26.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Kaspersky Virus_removal_tool
- N/a Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool — versions prior to 15.0.23.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vulnerability@kaspersky.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-25044?
- CVE-2020-25044 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2020-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2020-25044?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-25044 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.