Incorrect Permission Assignment in Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan XG
CVE-2021-28645

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Trend Micro
Status
Trend Micro Apex One
Trend Micro Officescan
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 April 2021

What is CVE-2021-28645?

An incorrect permission assignment vulnerability exists in Trend Micro's Apex One and OfficeScan XG products, allowing local attackers to escalate privileges on compromised systems. While exploiting this vulnerability requires an attacker to first run low-privileged code, it poses a significant risk to installations that fail to implement proper security measures.

Affected Version(s)

Trend Micro Apex One 2019, SaaS

Trend Micro OfficeScan XG SP1

References

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000286019
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https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000286157
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-402/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2021-28645 : Incorrect Permission Assignment in Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan XG