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CVE-2020-28950

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-12-04 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-427

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.

Affected products

• Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool: before 4.0; 4.0-patch_c — fixed in 4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool 4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#290720
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192653
• https://support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#290720

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