Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Kaspersky Internet Security - CVE-2017-12816
Published: August 25, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38421
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12816
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Kaspersky Lab
Affected software:
Kaspersky Internet Security
Kaspersky Internet Security
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
In Kaspersky Internet Security for Android 11.12.4.1622, some of application exports activities have weak permissions, which might be used by a malware application to get unauthorized access to the product functionality by using Android IPC.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-12816
Install update from vendor's website.