CVE-2022-36336
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.60%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- 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
- 0.60% probability · 47th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- trendmicro/apex one · trendmicro/worry-free business security · trendmicro/worry-free business security services
- Source
- security@trendmicro.com
References
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291267Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1033/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291267Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1033/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.