Advisory Details

November 29th, 2021

Kaspersky Password Manager Improper Privilege Management Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

ZDI-21-1335
ZDI-CAN-14235

CVE ID CVE-2021-35052
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Kaspersky
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Password Manager
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Kaspersky Password Manager. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the Kaspersky Password Manager Service. The issue results from execution with unnecessary privileges. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges from medium integrity and execute code in the context of the current user at high integrity.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Kaspersky has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#221121
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2021-08-25 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2021-11-29 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Abdelhamid Naceri
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