Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security
CVE-2021-44019

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Trend Micro
Status
Trend Micro Worry-free Business Security
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 December 2021

What is CVE-2021-44019?

An unnecessary privilege vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1, allowing local attackers to escalate their privileges on vulnerable installations. Attackers must first execute low-privileged code to exploit the flaw, which may lead to unauthorized access and control over affected systems. This vulnerability shares similarities with others like CVE-2021-44020 and CVE-2021-44021 but is distinctly categorized.

Affected Version(s)

Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1

References

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289230
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1364/
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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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