Link following in Trend Micro Security (Consumer) - CVE-2022-34893

 

Link following in Trend Micro Security (Consumer) - CVE-2022-34893

Published: July 4, 2022 / Updated: September 1, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64864
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-2022-34893
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Trend Micro
Affected software:
Trend Micro Security (Consumer)

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to link following issue. A local user can manipulate a mountpoint and gain elevated privileges on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-34893

Install updates from vendor's website.

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