CVE-2022-36336
Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
A link following vulnerability in the scanning function of Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security agents could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. The resolution for this issue has been deployed automatically via ActiveUpdate to customers in an updated Spyware pattern. Customers who are up-to-date on detection patterns are not required to take any additional steps to mitigate this issue.
Una vulnerabilidad de seguimiento de enlaces en la función scanning de los agentes de Trend Micro Apex One y Worry-Free Business Security podría permitir a un atacante local escalar privilegios en las instalaciones afectadas. La resolución de este problema se ha desplegado automáticamente por medio de ActiveUpdate a clientes con un patrón de Spyware actualizado. Los clientes que están al día con los patrones de detección no requieren tomar ninguna medida adicional para mitigar este problema
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent. 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 NT Apex One RealTime Scan Service. By creating a mount point, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2022-07-20 CVE Reserved
- 2022-07-28 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (2)
URL | Tag | Source |
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1033 | Third Party Advisory |
URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291267 | 2022-08-09 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Trendmicro Search vendor "Trendmicro" | Apex One Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Apex One" | - | saas |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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Trendmicro Search vendor "Trendmicro" | Apex One Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Apex One" | 2019 Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Apex One" and version "2019" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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Trendmicro Search vendor "Trendmicro" | Worry-free Business Security Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Worry-free Business Security" | 10.0 Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Worry-free Business Security" and version "10.0" | sp1 |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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Trendmicro Search vendor "Trendmicro" | Worry-free Business Security Services Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Worry-free Business Security Services" | - | saas |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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