Security restrictions bypass in Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security - CVE-2021-3848
Published: October 4, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57037
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3848
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privileges management in Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security. A local user can create arbitrary files on the system with higher privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability can result in denial of service conditions.
Affected software
Apex One
Worry-Free Business Security
Worry-Free Business Security
How to mitigate CVE-2021-3848
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apex One - update to CP 9645
Worry-Free Business Security - update to 10 SP1 Patch 2342
Worry-Free Business Security - update to 10 SP1 Patch 2342