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