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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trend Micro Apex One — versions 2019, SaaS
- Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security — versions 10.0 SP1, Services (SaaS)
- Trendmicro Apex One — versions 2019
- Trendmicro Worry-Free Business Security — versions 10.0
References
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289183 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
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.