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CVE-2022-48191

Published: Jan 18, 2023Updated: Apr 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-367
NVD MITRE
7.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Maximum Security 2022 (17.7) wherein a low-privileged user can write a known malicious executable to a specific location and in the process of removal and restoral an attacker could replace an original folder with a mount point to an arbitrary location, allowing a escalation of privileges on an affected system.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
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-367

Affected Products

Trend Micro Maxium Security (Consumer)Trend Micro, Inc.Security Products
Trend Micro Maximum SecurityTrend MicroSecurity Products
maximum security 2022trendmicroSecurity Products
trend micro, inc.commercialJPSecurity Products
trend microcommercialJPSecurity Productsaka trendmicro
trendmicrocommercialJPSecurity Productsaka trend micro, tmi

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11252
helpcenter.trendmicro.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-053/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11252
helpcenter.trendmicro.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 18, 2023
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2025

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