Advisory Details

July 30th, 2024

Trend Micro VPN Proxy One Pro Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2024-41183
CVSS SCORE	7.0, AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Trend Micro
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	VPN Proxy One Pro
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Trend Micro VPN Proxy One Pro. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the VpnBackgroundController executable. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the application to move arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Trend Micro has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-14460
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2024-03-06 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2024-07-30 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2024-08-15 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Hashim Jawad (@ihack4falafel)

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