Denial of service in Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool (KVRT)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-25044 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls |
| Vendor | Kaspersky Lab |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU47341
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25044
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to arbitrary file corruption issue. A local user with the opportunity to eliminate content of any file in the system can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsKaspersky Virus Removal Tool: before 15.0.23.0
External linkshttp://support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#290720
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
