Advisory Details

October 17th, 2024

Trend Micro Deep Security Improper Access Control Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2024-48903
CVSS SCORE	7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Trend Micro
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Deep Security
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Trend Micro Deep Security. 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 Anti-Malware Solution Platform. The issues results from insufficient access control on a sensitive folder. 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://success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0017997
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2024-05-09 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2024-10-17 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2024-10-17 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Abdelhamid Naceri

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