CVE-2021-36744

Trend Micro Security (Consumer) 2021 and 2020 are vulnerable to a directory junction vulnerability which could allow an attacker to exploit the system to escalate privileges and create a denial of service.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1052/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-10568	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:maximum_security_2019:15.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:maximum_security_2020:16.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:maximum_security_2021:17.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:security_for_best_buy:2021:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:maximum_security_2021:17.2:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-09-06 05:15

Updated : 2022-07-12 10:42

NVD link : CVE-2021-36744

Mitre link : CVE-2021-36744

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

trendmicro

maximum_security_2020
maximum_security_2021
maximum_security_2019
security_for_best_buy

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