Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-32460
The Trend Micro Maximum Security 2021 (v17) consumer product is vulnerable to an improper access control vulnerability in the installer which could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on a target machine. Please note than an attacker must already have local user privileges and access on the machine 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: 0.003 (20.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trend Micro Maxmium Security (Consumer) — versions 2021 (v17)
- Trendmicro Maximum Security 2021 — versions 17.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10336 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-603/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-32460?
- CVE-2021-32460 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2021-32460?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.