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CVE-2021-45231

Published: Jan 8, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-59
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 54.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A link following privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One (on-prem and SaaS) and Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security (10.0 SP1 and Services) could allow a local attacker to create a specially crafted file with arbitrary content which could grant local privilege escalation on the affected system. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

apex onetrendmicroSecurity Products
worry-free business securitytrendmicroSecurity Products
worry-free business security servicestrendmicroSecurity Products
Trend Micro Apex OneTrend MicroSecurity Products
Trend Micro Worry-Free Business SecurityTrend MicroSecurity Products
trendmicrocommercialJPSecurity Productsaka trend micro, tmi
trend microcommercialJPSecurity Productsaka trendmicro

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289996
success.trendmicro.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-013/
zerodayinitiative.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 8, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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