Actively exploited · Published Sep 19, 2022 · Assigned by trendmicro
CVE-2022-40139
High 7.2 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Trend Micro Apex One from Trend Micro. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on September 15, 2022). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.4% (higher than 89% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Federal agencies must remediate by Oct 6, 2022.
Official description
Improper validation of some components used by the rollback mechanism in Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service clients could allow a Apex One server administrator to instruct affected clients to download an unverified rollback package, which could lead to remote code execution. Please note: an attacker must first obtain Apex One server administration console access in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Apex One | 2019 (on-prem) and SaaS |
References
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291528 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-40139 government-resource