CVE-2021-35052 Privilege escalation in Kaspersky Password Manager for Windows

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can elevate process integrity from Medium to High in Kaspersky Password Manager for Windows, potentially gaining higher privileges.

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-2021-35052?

CVE-2021-35052 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Password Manager for Windows, published on 23 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A component in Kaspersky Password Manager could allow an attacker to elevate a process Integrity level from Medium to High.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35052?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kaspersky Password Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-35052?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35052 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-35052 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35052 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4cg4-9g5h-4f6m.

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