Origin Validation Vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One Could Lead to Privilege Escalation

CVE-2024-36302

What is CVE-2024-36302?

The vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One security agent relates to inadequate origin validation, which could be leveraged by a local attacker to escalate privileges on impacted installations. To exploit this flaw, an attacker must first gain access to execute low-privileged code on the targeted system, making this issue particularly concerning for environments where users have limited access rights. This vulnerability bears resemblance to CVE-2024-36303 but presents its own unique set of risks.

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