Vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One
CVE-2021-25253
An improper access control vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Apex One as a Service and OfficeScan XG SP1 on a resource used by the service could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Trend Micro Apex One — versions 2019, SaaS
- Trend Micro Officescan — versions XG SP1
- Trendmicro Apex One — versions 2019
- Trendmicro Officescan — versions xg
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000286019 (Vendor Advisory)
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000286157 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-401/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-25253?
- CVE-2021-25253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-25253?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-25253 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.