CVE-2020-27020 Weak cryptography in Kaspersky Password Manager for Windows, Kaspersky Password Manager for Android, Kaspersky Password Manager for iOS
Weak password generation in Kaspersky Password Manager allows attackers to predict passwords if they know the generation time.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-27020?
CVE-2020-27020 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Password Manager for Windows, Kaspersky Password Manager for Android, Kaspersky Password Manager for iOS, published on 14 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Password generator feature in Kaspersky Password Manager was not completely cryptographically strong and potentially allowed an attacker to predict generated passwords in some cases. An attacker would need to know some additional information (for example, time of password generation).
Weakness: CWE-326
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27020?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kaspersky Password Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27020?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27020 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-27020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27020 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Kaspersky Password Manager for Windows, Kaspersky Password Manager for Android, Kaspersky Password Manager for iOS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cjr2-g7qm-xq33.