Privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Apex One

Published: 2022-05-26

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-30700 CVE-2022-30701
CWE-ID	CWE-276 CWE-426
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Apex One Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls
Vendor	Trend Micro

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU63749

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30700

CWE-ID:

Exploit availability:

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions set on a resource used by the service in the ApexOne Security Agent. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apex One: 2019 - Patch 6 B10048

Fixed software versions

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:apex_one:CP B10071:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-790/
http://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000291008?language=en_US

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

2) Untrusted search path

EUVDB-ID: #VU63748