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

CVE-2024-36303

Summary

An origin validation vulnerability has been identified in the Trend Micro Apex One security agent that could be exploited by a local attacker seeking to escalate privileges on installations of the software. For successful exploitation, the attacker would need to first execute low-privileged code on the target system. This vulnerability poses a risk as it may allow unauthorized access to sensitive system resources, potentially compromising the integrity of the environment. Similar vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-36302 highlight the importance of robust validation mechanisms to mitigate such risks.

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