# CVE-2022-27535: Path traversal in Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for Windows

> Local authenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files via the service data deletion feature in Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for Windows.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xfx6-fh5x-72pf

## What is CVE-2022-27535?

CVE-2022-27535 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for Windows, published on 5 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for Windows version up to 21.5 was vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion via abuse of its 'Delete All Service Data And Reports' feature by the local authenticated attacker.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27535?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kaspersky Vpn Secure Connection.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-27535?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27535 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-27535 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27535 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for Windows

- [CVE-2020-25043](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25043/): Path traversal in Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection (high 7.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-27535 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-27535 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for Windows, published on 5 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27535 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for Windows. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27535/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27535/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-27535
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27535
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-27535

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27535/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.