Buffer overflow in Apex One - CVE-2021-36742

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Buffer overflow in Apex One - CVE-2021-36742

Published: July 28, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU55409
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36742
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Trend Micro
Affected software:
Apex One

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger memory corruption and execute arability code with elevated privileges.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-36742

Install updates from vendor's website.

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