CVE-2020-28950 Privilege escalation in Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can elevate privileges via DLL hijacking during the installation of Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-28950?

CVE-2020-28950 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool, published on 4 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The installer of Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool (KART) prior to KART 4.0 Patch C was vulnerable to a DLL hijacking attack that allowed an attacker to elevate privileges during installation process.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28950?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28950?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28950 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-28950 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28950 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4h59-pfrp-mwp4.

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