Arbitrary File Creation and Privilege Escalation in Trend Micro Apex One
CVE-2021-3848

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Trend Micro
Status
Trend Micro Apex One
Trend Micro Worry-free Business Security
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 October 2021

What is CVE-2021-3848?

This vulnerability in Trend Micro's Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security products allows a local attacker to create arbitrary files with elevated privileges. By exploiting this issue, an attacker who has already executed low-privileged code on a target machine can perform actions that may disrupt service, potentially leading to a denial-of-service situation. Proper mitigation and system updates are essential to safeguard against these types of threats.

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Affected Version(s)

Trend Micro Apex One 2019, SaaS

Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1, Services (SaaS)

References

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289183
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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