Denial of service in Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-3848 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Apex One Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls Worry-Free Business Security Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | Trend Micro |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU57037
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3848
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privileges management in Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security. A local user can create arbitrary files on the system with higher privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability can result in denial of service conditions.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApex One: 2019 - Patch 5 b9565
Worry-Free Business Security: 10 SP1 Patch 2203 - 10.0 SP1 B2190
External linkshttp://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289183
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.
