Information disclosure in Kaspersky kavremover



Published: 2024-03-19
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-522
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		kavremover
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Insufficiently protected credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU87618

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to administrator credentials.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the kavremover tool. A local privileged user can access the administrator credentials of the application being removed.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

kavremover: before 1.0.4308.0

External links

http://support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#190324


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.



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