CVE-2022-48191
A vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Maximum Security 2022 (17.7) wherein a low-privileged user can write a known malicious executable to a specific location and in the process of removal and restoral an attacker could replace an original folder with a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Maximum Security 2022 (17.7) wherein a low-privileged user can write a known malicious executable to a specific location and in the process of removal and restoral an attacker could replace an original folder with a mount point to an arbitrary location, allowing a escalation of privileges on an affected system.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.19% probability · 9th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-367
- Affected
- trendmicro/maximum security 2022
- Source
- security@trendmicro.com
References
- https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11252Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-053/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11252Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-053/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.