Vulnerability · Published Oct 21, 2021 · Assigned by trendmicro
CVE-2021-42101
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 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An uncontrolled search path element vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability is similar but not identical to CVE-2021-42103.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Apex One | 2019, SaaS |
References
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289229 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1219/ x_refsource_MISC