PT-2022-27645 · Trend Micro · Trend Micro Apex One As A Service+1

Abdelhamid Naceri · Published 2022-12-15 · Updated 2023-01-13 · CVE-2022-45798

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Trend Micro Apex One (affected versions not specified) Trend Micro Apex One as a Service (affected versions not specified)

Description A link following vulnerability in the Damage Cleanup Engine component could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by creating a symbolic link and abusing the service to delete a file. The attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this issue.

Recommendations For Trend Micro Apex One, consider restricting access to the Damage Cleanup Engine component until a patch is available. For Trend Micro Apex One as a Service, consider disabling the Damage Cleanup Engine component temporarily to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the Damage Cleanup Engine component in situations where low-privileged code execution is possible, until a fix is provided. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-45798

ZDI-22-1665

Affected Products

Trend Micro Apex One

Trend Micro Apex One As A Service

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-45798 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1665 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45798 · Security Note
• https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291830 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/55274 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/40570 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/41924 · Telegram Post