CVE-2022-41746

Trend Micro Apex One Forced Browsing Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A forced browsing vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One could allow an attacker with access to the Apex One console on affected installations to escalate privileges and modify certain agent groupings. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to log onto the Apex One web console in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Una vulnerabilidad de navegación forzada en Trend Micro Apex One podría permitir a un atacante con acceso a la consola de Apex One en las instalaciones afectadas escalar privilegios y modificar determinadas agrupaciones de agentes. Nota: un atacante debe obtener primero la capacidad de iniciar sesión en la consola web de Apex One para poder explotar esta vulnerabilidad

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Trend Micro Apex One. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Apex One web console. By navigating directly to a URL, a user can bypass authorization and gain write access to server configuration. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and reconfigure the server and associated endpoint agents.

*Credits: Elias Martinez (FileNotFound - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eli-martinez07/ )

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 9.1

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-09-28 CVE Reserved
2022-10-07 CVE Published
2024-05-02 EPSS Updated
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-425: Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1403	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291645	2022-10-11

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
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
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