CVE-2021-31519
HIGHTrend Micro HouseCall for Home Networks <= 5.3.1179 - Privilege Escalation via Installer Folder Permissions
Title source: llmDescription
An incorrect permission vulnerability in the product installer folders for Trend Micro HouseCall for Home Networks version 5.3.1179 and below could allow an attacker to escalate privileges by placing arbitrary code on a specified folder and have that code be executed by an Administrator who is running a scan. Please note that an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system to exploit this vulnerability.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10310
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-475/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.3
EPSS
0.0009
EPSS Percentile
25.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-276
Status
published
Products (1)
trendmicro/housecall_for_home_networks
< 5.3.1179
Published
May 12, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026