Advisory Details

October 7th, 2022

Trend Micro Apex One Forced Browsing Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

ZDI-22-1403
ZDI-CAN-18013

CVE ID CVE-2022-41746
CVSS SCORE 9.1, AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Trend Micro
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Apex One
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Trend Micro Apex One. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the Apex One web console. By navigating directly to a URL, a user can bypass authorization and gain write access to server configuration. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and reconfigure the server and associated endpoint agents.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Trend Micro has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000291645?language=en_US
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2022-08-04 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-10-07 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Elias Martinez (FileNotFound - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eli-martinez07/ )
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