CVE-2021-42101

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability is similar but not identical to CVE-2021-42103.

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

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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-21-1219/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289229	Patch Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019::::saas:::

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

Information

Published : 2021-10-21 01:15

Updated : 2021-10-27 05:55

NVD link : CVE-2021-42101

Mitre link : CVE-2021-42101

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Products Affected

trendmicro

apex_one

microsoft

windows

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