#VU46135 Windows Hard Link in Apex One - CVE-2020-24556

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#VU46135 Windows Hard Link in Apex One - CVE-2020-24556

Published: August 31, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46135
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-24556
CWE-ID: CWE-65
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apex One
Software vendor:
Trend Micro

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to Windows improperly handles hard links within the ApexOne Security Agent. A local user can create a hard link and abuse the service to overwrite the contents of a chosen file, leading to an elevated status.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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