CVE-2021-36744 – Trend Micro Maximum Security Directory Junction Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=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. Trend Micro Security (Consumer) versiones 2021 y 2020, son vulnerables a una vulnerabilidad de salto de directorios que podría permitir a un atacante explotar el sistema para escalar privilegios y crear una denegación de servicio. This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Trend Micro Maximum Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Maximum Security Agent. By creating a directory junction, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. • https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-10568 https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1052 • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') •