Multiple vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Apex One



| Updated: 2022-02-16
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
CVE-ID CVE-2022-24678
CVE-2022-24679
CVE-2022-24680
CWE-ID CWE-400
CWE-59
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Apex One
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor Trend Micro

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU60624

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24678

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can force the application to consume all disk space in the temporary log location and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apex One: Patch 1 b2087 - CP 9645

CPE2.3 External links

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000290464
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-372/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU60625

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24679

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure symbolic link following. A local user can create a symbolic link to a critical file on the system and escalate privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apex One: Patch 1 b2087 - CP 9645

CPE2.3 External links

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000290464
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-370/


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.

3) Link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU60626

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24680

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure symbolic link following. A local user can create a symbolic link to a arbitrary directory on the system and delete it with elevated privileges. The vulnerability can be used to escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apex One: Patch 1 b2087 - CP 9645

CPE2.3 External links

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000290464
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-369/


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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