Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Apex One - CVE-2021-42011
Published: October 14, 2021 / Updated: October 19, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57370
CSH Severity: Low
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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42011
CWE-ID: CWE-266
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Trend Micro
Affected software:
Apex One
Apex One
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect privilege assignment. A local user can load a specially crafted .dll file into the application and execute it with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-42011
Install updates from vendor's website.