Kaspersky Secure Connection, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud prior to version 2020 patch E have bug that allows a local user to execute arbitrary code via execution compromised file placed by an attacker with administrator rights. No privilege escalation. Possible whitelisting bypass some of the security products
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2019-15689 is rated Exploit Available (50/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.07%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.07% | +0.02% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 1.04% | 0.04% | -0.99% |
| 3 | 2022-04-01 | — | 1.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
|
0.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 4.6 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
3.9 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| kaspersky | kaspersky_internet_security | 2019 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_internet_security:2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | kaspersky_internet_security | 2019 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_internet_security:2019:patch_f:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | kaspersky_internet_security | 2019 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_internet_security:2019:patch_i:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | kaspersky_internet_security | 2019 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_internet_security:2019:patch_j:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | secure_connection | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:secure_connection:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | secure_connection | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:secure_connection:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | security_cloud | 2019 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:security_cloud:2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | security_cloud | 2019 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:security_cloud:2019:patch_i:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | security_cloud | 2019 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:security_cloud:2019:patch_j:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | security_cloud | 2020 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:security_cloud:2020:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | total_security | 2019 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:total_security:2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | total_security | 2019 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:total_security:2019:patch_f:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | total_security | 2019 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:total_security:2019:patch_i:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | total_security | 2019 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:total_security:2019:patch_j:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | total_security | 2020 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:total_security:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#021219 | Broken Link |
| https://safebreach.com/Post/Kaspersky-Secure-Connection-DLL-Preloading-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-15689 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.symantec.com/security-center/vulnerabilities/writeup/111033 | Third Party Advisory |