Link following in Apex One - CVE-2022-40142
Published: September 13, 2022 / Updated: September 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67210
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-2022-40142
CWE-ID: CWE-59
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 insecure link following. A local user can create a specially crafted link on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-40142
Install updates from vendor's website.