CVE-2022-45798

Description

A link following vulnerability in the Damage Cleanup Engine component of Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by creating a symbolic link and abusing the service to delete a file. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory trendmicro.com
Affected: Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Apex One
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291830 vendor advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1665/ vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-45798?
CVE-2022-45798 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-45798?
To fix CVE-2022-45798, 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-2022-45798 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-45798 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-2022-45798?
CVE-2022-45798 affects Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Apex One.
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