CVE-2021-36742

high

Description

A improper input validation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Apex One as a Service, OfficeScan XG and Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 allows 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.

References

https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2022-40139-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one-exploited-in-the-wild

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000287820

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000287819

https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000287815

https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000287796

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-07-29

Updated: 2025-02-13

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01032