Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac
CVE-2019-19695
7.5HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Trend Micro
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 24 December 2019
What is CVE-2019-19695?
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac versions 2019 v9.0.1379 and earlier, allowing attackers to exploit the software's handling of symbolic links. This exploitation could enable unauthorized modification of target files, leading to potential system compromises and unauthorized access to sensitive information.

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Affected Version(s)
Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2019 (v9.0.1379 and below)
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved