Insecure DLL loading in Kaspersky Password Manager - CVE-2018-6306
Published: April 30, 2018 / Updated: May 18, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12847
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6306
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to insecure .dll loading mechanism when opening files. A remote attacker can place a file along with specially crafted .dll file on a remote SBM or WebDAV share, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current victim.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Kaspersky Password Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6306
Update to version 9.0.0.728.