CVE-2022-40710

HIGH

Trend Micro Deep Security Agent - Privilege Escalation via Improper Link Resolution

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A link following vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security 20 and Cloud One - Workload Security Agent for Windows could allow a local attacker to 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
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291590
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1296/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0017
EPSS Percentile 38.2%
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-59
Status published
Products (1)
trendmicro/deep_security_agent 20.0 (36 CPE variants)
Published Sep 28, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026