Vulnerability · Published Apr 13, 2021 · Assigned by trendmicro
CVE-2021-25253
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Trend Micro Apex One from Trend Micro. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.9% (higher than 80% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official description
An improper access control vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Apex One as a Service and OfficeScan XG SP1 on a resource used by the service 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Apex One | 2019, SaaS |
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro OfficeScan | XG SP1 |
References
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000286019 x_refsource_MISC
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000286157 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-401/ x_refsource_MISC