#VU68064 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Apex One - CVE-2022-41744
Published: October 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68064
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-2022-41744
CWE-ID: CWE-367
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 a race condition in Vulnerability Protection Service. A local user can turn a specific working directory into a mount point on affected installations and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.