CVE-2021-44022: trend micro trend micro apex one Reachable Assertion

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-44022 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Reachable Assertion vulnerability in trend micro trend micro apex one. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 03-12-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A reachable assertion vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One could allow an attacker to crash the program on affected installations, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS). Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

• CWE-617Reachable AssertionThe product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.