VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.47%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- trendmicro/maximum security 2019 · trendmicro/maximum security 2020 · trendmicro/maximum security 2021 · trendmicro/security for best buy
- Source
- security@trendmicro.com
References
- https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-10568Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1052/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-10568Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1052/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.