Multiple vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Deep Security Agent

Published: 2022-01-19

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-23119 CVE-2022-23120
CWE-ID	CWE-22 CWE-94
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Deep Security Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration
Vendor	Trend Micro

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU59841

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23119

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A local user with access to Deep Security Manager (DSM) prior to agent activation can create a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Deep Security: 10.0 - 20.0 LTS

External links

http://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000290104

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.