CVE-2022-24680: trend micro trend micro apex one Link Following

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-24680 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Link Following vulnerability in trend micro trend micro apex one. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 24-02-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A security link following local privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Apex One as a Service, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 and Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services agents could allow a local attacker to create a mount point and leverage this for arbitrary folder deletion, leading to escalated privileges on affected installations. 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-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.