Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2021-3848

An arbitrary file creation by privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Apex One as a Service, Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1, and Worry-Free Business Security Services could allow a local attacker to create an arbitrary file with higher privileges that could lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) 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.

EPSS: 0.002 (14.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3848?
CVE-2021-3848 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-3848?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.