#VU48667 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Apex One - CVE-2020-28572
Published: November 18, 2020 / Updated: November 26, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48667
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28572
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apex One
Apex One
Software vendor:
Trend Micro
Trend Micro
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local user can abuse the product installer to reinstall the agent with additional malicious code in the context of a higher privilege.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.