Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2021-45231
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.64%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Apex One | 2019, SaaS (affected) |
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security | 10.0 SP1, Services (SaaS) (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.643%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Trend Micro, Inc. · Vendor · Japan |
| Reserved | 2021-12-17T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2022-01-08T15:51:05 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T04:39:20 |
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