Advisory Details

September 14th, 2022

Trend Micro Apex One Origin Validation Error Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

ZDI-22-1189
ZDI-CAN-16314

CVE ID CVE-2022-40140
CVSS SCORE 5.5, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Trend Micro
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Apex One
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent. 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 Apex One NT Listener service. The issue results from insufficient validation of the origin of commands. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to delete the Security Agent from the endpoint.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Trend Micro has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291528
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2022-02-09 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-09-14 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Simon Zuckerbraun - Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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