CVE-2022-40142
HIGHTrend Micro Apex One - Local Privilege Escalation via Security Link Following
Title source: llmDescription
A security link following local privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service agents could allow a local attacker to create a writable folder in an arbitrary location and escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291528
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1190/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
27.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-269
Status
published
Products (2)
trendmicro/apex_one
trendmicro/apex_one
2019
Published
Sep 19, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026