CVE-2021-45231 (GCVE-0-2021-45231)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-01-08 15:51 – Updated: 2024-08-04 04:39
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EPSS
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Summary
A link following privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One (on-prem and SaaS) and Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security (10.0 SP1 and Services) could allow a local attacker to create a specially crafted file with arbitrary content which could grant local privilege escalation on the affected system. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- Link Following Privilege Escalation
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289996 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Apex One |
Affected:
2019, SaaS
|
guessed | |
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security |
Affected:
10.0 SP1, Services (SaaS)
|
guessed |
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