Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection up to 4.x Installer path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection up to 4.x and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Installer. This manipulation causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-25043. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection up to 4.x (Network Encryption Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The installer of Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection prior to 5.0 was vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion that could allow an attacker to delete any file in the system.

The weakness was shared 09/02/2020 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.kaspersky.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-25043 since 08/31/2020. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-160640 and VDB-160641 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: VPN Secure Connection 5.0

Timelineinfo

08/31/2020 🔍
09/02/2020 +2 days 🔍
09/03/2020 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kaspersky.com

Advisory: support.kaspersky.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-25043 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-25043
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-160639
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/03/2020 07:52
Updated: 09/03/2020 07:57
Changes: 09/03/2020 07:52 (40), 09/03/2020 07:57 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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