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TI-2020-17478 Aliases CVE-2020-28950GHSA-4h59-pfrp-mwp4

Uncontrolled search path in Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool

Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · 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
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

The installer of Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool (KART) prior to KART 4.0 Patch C was vulnerable to a DLL hijacking attack that allowed an attacker to elevate privileges during installation process.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00467 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Toolprior to KART 4.0 Patch C—No fix listedCNA
  • Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool Vendor— Affected prior to KART 4.0 Patch C Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:anti-ransomware_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.0VulnerableKaspersky
cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:anti-ransomware_tool:4.0:patch_c:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 patch_cVulnerableKaspersky
  • cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:anti-ransomware_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0 Vulnerable ·Kaspersky
  • cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:anti-ransomware_tool:4.0:patch_c:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 patch_c Vulnerable ·Kaspersky

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-28950
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4h59-pfrp-mwp4

References

Other 1

Sources

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