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Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Trend Micro - Apex One, Apex One as a Service, and Worry-Free Business Security · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2021-11-03. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

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CVE-2021-36742

HighCVSS 7.8KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An 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. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker with low privileges can escalate privileges, potentially leading to full system control.

Recommendation

Install the latest security patches provided by Trend Micro for affected products.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS