CVE-2022-27535

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Published Aug 5, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for Windows

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`prior to 21.6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:vpn_secure_connection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-32036	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.324% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Kaspersky Vpn Secure Connection

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Kaspersky
Published: Aug 5, 2022, 4:47 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:32 AM
Reserved: Mar 21, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 5, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:37 AM

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