Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, Kaspersky Free Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Small Office Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud up to 2020, the web protection component was vulnerable to remote disclosure of various information about the user's system (like Windows version and version of the product, host unique ID). Information Disclosure.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from kaspersky, from kaspersky, from kaspersky and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2019-11-26T16:15:12.180
2024-11-21T04:29:15.727
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
8.6
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | kaspersky | anti-virus | ≤ 2020 | Yes |
| Application | kaspersky | anti-virus | ≤ 2020 | Yes |
| Application | kaspersky | internet_security | ≤ 2020 | Yes |
| Application | kaspersky | security_cloud | ≤ 2020 | Yes |
| Application | kaspersky | small_office_security | ≤ 7 | Yes |
| Application | kaspersky | total_security | ≤ 2020 | Yes |
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