Advisory Details

November 9th, 2021

Kaspersky Total Security Directory Traversal Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

ZDI-21-1280
ZDI-CAN-14234

CVE ID CVE-2021-35053
CVSS SCORE 6.1, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Kaspersky
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Total Security
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Kaspersky Total Security. 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 Kaspersky Lab Launcher. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.

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#01112021
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2021-08-25 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2021-11-09 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Abdelhamid Naceri
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