Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Kaspersky Password Manager generated some passwords with insufficient cryptographic strength. In some cases, someone with extra context, such as the generation time, could potentially predict a generated password. The main business risk is credential exposure for accounts whose passwords were created by vulnerable Kaspersky Password Manager versions.
Executive priority
Treat this as a credential hygiene priority, not an emergency vulnerability response. Organizations using affected Kaspersky Password Manager versions should update promptly and rotate sensitive generated passwords, especially for privileged or externally exposed accounts.
Technical view
The CVE describes weakness in the password generator of Kaspersky Password Manager for Windows, Android, and iOS before specified fixed versions. The issue is predictability of generated passwords under some conditions, requiring additional information such as generation time. No CVSS, CWE, or public exploitation evidence is provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to users who used Kaspersky Password Manager for Windows before 9.2 Patch F, Android before 9.2.14.872, or iOS before 9.2.14.31. The most relevant assets are accounts whose passwords were generated by those vulnerable versions.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation appears conditional because an attacker would need additional information, such as when the password was generated. Public sources provided do not identify exploit tooling or observed attacks.
Researcher notes
The source bundle provides affected products, fixed version thresholds, and the high-level weakness description, but not CVSS, CWE, detailed root cause, exploitability proof, or attack telemetry. Avoid assuming broad compromise; focus validation on version exposure and passwords generated by vulnerable releases.
Mitigation direction
- Update Windows to 9.2 Patch F or later, Android to 9.2.14.872 or later, and iOS to 9.2.14.31 or later.
- Review Kaspersky's advisory for platform-specific remediation guidance.
- Identify passwords generated by vulnerable Kaspersky Password Manager versions.
- Rotate high-value, privileged, financial, and externally accessible account passwords first.
- Monitor important accounts for suspicious authentication activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Kaspersky Password Manager versions across Windows, Android, and iOS devices.
- Confirm installed versions meet or exceed the fixed versions named by Kaspersky.
- Ask affected users whether important account passwords were generated during the vulnerable period.
- Verify priority credentials were rotated after the fixed version was installed.
- Check authentication logs for unusual access to accounts using potentially affected passwords.
Public sources used
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- 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/general/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#270421CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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