Denial of service in Trend Micro Security



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-36744
CWE-ID CWE-59
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Trend Micro Security (Consumer)
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor Trend Micro

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU56145

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36744

CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of symbolic links to directories. A local user can create a specially crafted link and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Trend Micro Security (Consumer): 15 - 17.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10568


Q & A

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.



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