Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Deep Security

Published: 2024-01-16 | Updated: 2024-01-19

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-52337 CVE-2023-52338
CWE-ID	CWE-284 CWE-59
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) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU85437

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52337

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Deep Security: 20.0 LTS - 20.0.0-5394

External links

http://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000296337?language=en_US
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-075/

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.

2) Link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU85438