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CVE-2020-35929: kaspersky tinycheck Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 19-01-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-35929 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in kaspersky tinycheck. EPSS estimates a 1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.04%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In TinyCheck before commits 9fd360d and ea53de8, the installation script of the tool contained hard-coded credentials to the backend part of the tool. This information could be used by an attacker for unauthorized access to remote data.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.04%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 1.03% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.04%

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

Affected systems

Kaspersky1 product
  • tinycheckwithout commits 9fd360d and ea53de8 | < 2020-12-18

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links