CVE-2024-48903: trend micro, inc. trend micro deep security agent Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-48903 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in trend micro, inc. trend micro deep security agent. EPSS estimates a 0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 22-10-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An improper access control vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security Agent 20 could allow a local attacker to escalate 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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.75%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
54%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.75% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Trend micro, inc.1 product
- trend micro deep security agent≥ 20, < 20.0.1-17380
Trendmicro1 product
- deep_security_agent< 20.0.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0017997Vendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1419/Third Party Advisory