Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE ID | CVE-2021-28648 |
CWE ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls |
Vendor |
This security advisory describes one low risk vulnerability.
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C] [PCI]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28648
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation. A local user can run a specially crafted program on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsTrend Micro Antivirus for Mac: before 2020 10.5.2088, 2021 11.0.2062
CPE External linkshttps://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10293
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.