CVE-2022-23120

Public Exploit

Description

A code injection vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security and Cloud One - Workload Security Agent for Linux version 20 and below could allow an attacker to escalate privileges and run arbitrary code in the context of root. Please note: an attacker must first obtain access to the target agent in an un-activated and unconfigured state in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.20% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory trendmicro.com
Affected: Trend Micro Trend Micro Deep Security Agent for Linux
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000290104 patch mitigation vendor advisory
https://www.modzero.com/advisories/MZ-21-02-Trendmicro.txt third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23120?
CVE-2022-23120 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-23120?
To fix CVE-2022-23120, 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-2022-23120 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-23120 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-23120?
CVE-2022-23120 affects Trend Micro Trend Micro Deep Security Agent for Linux.
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