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CVE-2019-15689

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2019-12-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-668

Description

Kaspersky Secure Connection, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud prior to version 2020 patch E have bug that allows a local user to execute arbitrary code via execution compromised file placed by an attacker with administrator rights. No privilege escalation. Possible whitelisting bypass some of the security products

Affected products

• Kaspersky Internet Security: 2019, 2019-patch_f, 2019-patch_i, 2019-patch_j
• Kaspersky Secure Connection: 3.0, 4.0
• Kaspersky Security Cloud: 2019, 2019-patch_i, 2019-patch_j, 2020
• Kaspersky Total Security: 2019, 2019-patch_f, 2019-patch_i, 2019-patch_j, 2020

References

• https://support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#021219
• https://safebreach.com/Post/Kaspersky-Secure-Connection-DLL-Preloading-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-15689
• https://www.symantec.com/security-center/vulnerabilities/writeup/111033
• https://support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#021219

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