Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-42101
An uncontrolled search path element vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability is similar but not identical to CVE-2021-42103.
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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: 0.005 (37.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trend Micro Apex One — versions 2019, SaaS
- Trendmicro Apex One — versions 2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289229 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1219/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-42101?
- CVE-2021-42101 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2021-42101?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.