CVE-2019-15689 Security feature bypass in Kaspersky Secure Connection, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud
A local attacker with admin rights can execute arbitrary code and bypass whitelisting in Kaspersky security products via a compromised file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-15689?
CVE-2019-15689 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Secure Connection, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud, published on 2 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kaspersky Secure Connection, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud prior to version 2020 patch E have bug that allows a local user to execute arbitrary code via execution compromised file placed by an attacker with administrator rights. No privilege escalation. Possible whitelisting bypass some of the security products
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15689?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Kaspersky Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Secure Connection, Kaspersky Security Cloud, Kaspersky Total Security.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15689?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-15689 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15689 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Kaspersky Secure Connection, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6gm8-22cp-c564.