Link following in Deep Security - CVE-2022-40710
Published: September 26, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67631
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40710
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue within the Trend Micro Anti-Malware Solution Platform. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.
Affected software
Deep Security
How to mitigate CVE-2022-40710
Install updates from vendor's website.
Deep Security - update to 20.0.0-5394