CVE-2021-45231

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 v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289996	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-013/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:10.0:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019::::saas:::
	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security_services:-::::saas:::
	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019::::-:::

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

Information

Published : 2022-01-10 06:10

Updated : 2022-07-12 10:42

NVD link : CVE-2021-45231

Mitre link : CVE-2021-45231

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

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

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Products Affected

trendmicro

apex_one
worry-free_business_security_services
worry-free_business_security

microsoft

windows

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