CVE-2021-36744

Description

Trend Micro Security (Consumer) 2021 and 2020 are vulnerable to a directory junction vulnerability which could allow an attacker to exploit the system to escalate privileges and create a denial of service.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory trendmicro.com
Affected: Trend Micro Trend Micro Security (Consumer)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-10568 patch vendor advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1052/ vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36744?
CVE-2021-36744 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-36744?
To fix CVE-2021-36744, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-36744 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-36744 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-36744?
CVE-2021-36744 affects Trend Micro Trend Micro Security (Consumer).
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