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CVE-2022-27535

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 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: 2022-08-05 · updated 2026-06-17

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.

Affected products

• Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for Windows: before 21.6 — fixed in 21.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for Windows 21.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://forum.kaspersky.com/topic/kaspersky-statement-on-cve-2022-27535-26742/
• https://support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#050822
• https://www.synopsys.com/blogs/software-security/cyrc-advisory-kasperksy-vpn-microsoft-windows/
• https://forum.kaspersky.com/topic/kaspersky-statement-on-cve-2022-27535-26742/
• https://support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#050822
• https://www.synopsys.com/blogs/software-security/cyrc-advisory-kasperksy-vpn-microsoft-windows/

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