CVE-2019-15685 Security feature bypass in Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, Kaspersky Free Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Small Office Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud
Attackers can remotely disable private browsing and anti-banner features in Kaspersky security products, reducing user privacy and protection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-15685?
CVE-2019-15685 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, Kaspersky Free Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Small Office Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud, published on 26 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, Kaspersky Free Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Small Office Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud up to 2020, the web protection component allowed an attacker remotely disable such product's security features as private browsing and anti-banner. Bypass.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15685?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud, Kaspersky Small Office Security, Kaspersky Total Security.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15685?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-15685 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15685 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, Kaspersky Free Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Small Office Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud
- CVE-2022-27534 Memory corruption in Kaspersky Anti-Virus products for home and Kaspersky Endpoint Security
- CVE-2019-15687 Information disclosure in Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, Kaspersky Free Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Small Office Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud
- CVE-2019-15688 Open redirect in Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, Kaspersky Free Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Small Office Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud
- CVE-2021-27223 Denial of service in Kaspersky Anti-Virus products for home and Kaspersky Endpoint Security
- CVE-2016-4329 Denial of service in Total Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4f4-vh84-45wp.