Vulnerability · Published Sep 19, 2022 · Assigned by trendmicro
CVE-2022-40143
High 7.3
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 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 73.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A link following local privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service servers could allow a local attacker to abuse an insecure directory that could allow a low-privileged user to run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. 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 (on-prem) and SaaS |
References
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291528 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1191/ x_refsource_MISC