#VU60593 Link following in Antivirus for Mac - CVE-2022-24671 

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#VU60593 Link following in Antivirus for Mac - CVE-2022-24671

Published: February 15, 2022 / Updated: February 16, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60593
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-2022-24671
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Antivirus for Mac
Software vendor:
Trend Micro

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure link processing within the program_after_update script during the update process. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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