// For flags

CVE-2005-1905

Kaspersky AntiVirus - 'klif.sys' Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The klif.sys driver in Kaspersky Labs Anti-Virus 5.0.227, 5.0.228, and 5.0.335 on Windows 2000 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying certain critical code addresses that are later accessed by privileged programs.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2005-06-07 First Exploit
  • 2005-06-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2005-06-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Kaspersky Lab
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Kaspersky Anti-virus
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5.0.227
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windows_file_servers
Affected
Kaspersky Lab
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Kaspersky Anti-virus
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5.0.228
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windows_file_servers
Affected
Kaspersky Lab
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Kaspersky Anti-virus
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5.0.335
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windows_file_servers
Affected
Kaspersky Lab
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Kaspersky Anti-virus Personal
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5.0.227
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Affected
Kaspersky Lab
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Kaspersky Anti-virus Personal
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5.0.228
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Affected
Kaspersky Lab
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Kaspersky Anti-virus Personal
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5.0.325
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Affected