CVE-2020-25044 Other in Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
An attacker can corrupt arbitrary files on the system using Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool, potentially destroying critical data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-25044?
CVE-2020-25044 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool, published on 2 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool (KVRT) prior to 15.0.23.0 was vulnerable to arbitrary file corruption that could provide an attacker with the opportunity to eliminate content of any file in the system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25044?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-25044 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25044 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pp4-qxpv-rc2r.