CVE-2023-25144
Trend Micro Apex One Improper Access Control Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
An improper access control vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One agent could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges and create arbitrary directories with arbitrary ownership.
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Trend Micro Apex One. 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 Apex One Security Agent. The specific flaw exists within the logic that controls access to the Suspect folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
*Credits:
Abdelhamid Naceri
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-02-03 CVE Reserved
- 2023-02-24 CVE Published
- 2025-03-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-19 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-171 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000292209 | 2023-03-16 |
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" | < 14.0.11960 Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Apex One" and version " < 14.0.11960" | 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
|