HIGH
CVE-2020-25043
NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: September 2, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
7.1
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
The installer of Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection prior to 5.0 was vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion that could allow an attacker to delete any file in the system.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2020-25043 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
kaspersky1 product(s)
vpn secure connection
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2020-25043
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 2, 2020
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2020-25043 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.