Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-6306 affects Kaspersky Password Manager before version 8.0.6.538. The issue is described as unauthorized code execution through DLL hijacking, where an application may load an unintended library. The provided sources do not include CVSS scoring, exploitation evidence, or detailed prerequisites.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted hygiene issue unless affected versions are widespread. Prioritize patching on workstations handling sensitive credentials because the affected product is a password manager and the vulnerability involves code execution.
Technical view
The CVE describes DLL hijacking in Kaspersky Password Manager versions before 8.0.6.538, leading to unauthorized code execution from a specific DLL. The source bundle does not identify CWE, CVSS metrics, attack vector, required privileges, or the exact DLL behavior.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to systems running Kaspersky Password Manager versions earlier than 8.0.6.538. Organizations without this product, or already on 8.0.6.538 or later, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle states DLL hijacking and unauthorized code execution, but provides no public evidence of active exploitation. It is not marked KEV in the supplied data. Practical exploitability cannot be determined from the provided sources alone.
Researcher notes
Key missing evidence includes CVSS metrics, CWE mapping, exact DLL name, loading path, privileges required, and vendor remediation detail beyond the affected version boundary. Avoid assuming remote exploitability or active exploitation from the current bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Kaspersky Password Manager installations across managed endpoints.
- Upgrade affected installations to version 8.0.6.538 or later where available.
- Check Kaspersky’s advisory for any environment-specific remediation guidance.
- Remove or isolate unsupported affected installations if updating is unavailable.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Kaspersky Password Manager versions on endpoints.
- Flag any version earlier than 8.0.6.538 as affected.
- Review endpoint telemetry for unexpected DLL loads by Kaspersky Password Manager.
- Verify remediation by rechecking product version after update.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.kaspersky.com/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#120418CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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