Unnecessary Privilege Vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security
CVE-2021-42106
7.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Trend Micro
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 21 October 2021
What is CVE-2021-42106?
A vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Apex One and related products that may allow a local attacker to escalate privileges. Successful exploitation requires the attacker to have already gained access to execute low-privileged code on the target system. This vulnerability is comparable to several others identified by Trend Micro, but is distinct in its details and potential impact.

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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
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