Arbitrary file upload in Apex Central - CVE-2022-26871
Published: April 3, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61811
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26871
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the Trend Micro Apex Central management console. A remote non-authenticated attacker can upload arbitrary file to the system and execute it.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Affected software
Apex Central
How to mitigate CVE-2022-26871
Install update from vendor's website.
Apex Central - update to 2019 Patch3 b6016