7.1

CVE-2020-25044: kaspersky virus_removal_tool

CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
Published 02-09-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-25044 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in kaspersky virus_removal_tool. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-09-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool (KVRT) prior to 15.0.23.0 was vulnerable to arbitrary file corruption that could provide an attacker with the opportunity to eliminate content of any file in the system.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

26%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.34% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Kaspersky1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links