Untrusted search path in Kaspersky Password Manager
Priority LOW 39CWE-426Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
Unauthorized code execution from specific DLL and is known as DLL Hijacking attack in Kaspersky Password Manager versions before 8.0.6.538.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.026 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Kaspersky Password Manager (Kaspersky Lab): 8.0.6.538
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaspersky Lab | Kaspersky Password Manager | before 8.0.6.538 | 8.0.6.538 | Patch available | CNA |
- Kaspersky Password Manager VendorKaspersky Lab Affected before 8.0.6.538 Fixed in 8.0.6.538 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Kaspersky Password Manager (Kaspersky Lab) Fixed in 8.0.6.538
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6306
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-785f-2q79-jj28
References
More Kaspersky Lab vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-02970 Heap-based buffer overflow in Kaspersky Antivirus (KAV) 5.0 and Kaspersky Personal… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00844 McAfee Anti-Virus Engine DATS drivers before 4398 released on Oct 13th 2004 and DATS… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-00432 Heap-based buffer overflow in the arj.ppl module in the OnDemand Scanner in Kaspersky… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2019-05946 Heap-based buffer overflow in Kaspersky Lab UltraVNC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-05945 Heap-based buffer overflow in Kaspersky Lab UltraVNC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-05943 Heap-based buffer overflow in Kaspersky Lab UltraVNC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-6306 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6306 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-785f-2q79-jj28 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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