CVE-2020-25044

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-09-02 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool (KVRT) prior to 15.0.23.0 was vulnerable to arbitrary file corruption that could provide an attacker with the opportunity to eliminate content of any file in the system.

Affected products

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool: before 15.0.23.0 — fixed in 15.0.23.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 15.0.23.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#290720
https://support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#290720

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