Link following in Apex One - CVE-2022-45798
Published: December 5, 2022 / Updated: December 15, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69909
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45798
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 delete arbitrary files on the system.
The
vulnerability exists due to insecure symlink following issue in the Damage Cleanup Engine component. A local user can
create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the
system and delete it.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-45798
Install updates from vendor's website.