Local Privilege Escalation Flaw in Trend Micro Antivirus
CVE-2022-24671

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Trend Micro
Status
Trend Micro Antivirus For Mac
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 February 2022

What is CVE-2022-24671?

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Antivirus for Max, specifically versions 11.0.2150 and earlier. This flaw allows a local attacker, who can execute low-privileged code, to manipulate files during the antivirus update process, potentially leading to elevated privileges. Exploiting this vulnerability requires an attacker to first gain access to the system under a low-privilege context.

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Affected Version(s)

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 11.0.2150 and below

References

https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10937
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-371/
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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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