What is CVE-2021-43772?

CVE-2021-43772 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-12-03.

How severe is CVE-2021-43772?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2021-43772

Trend Micro Security 2021 v17.0 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability that allows files inside the protected folder to be modified without any detection.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.5th 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:H/A:N.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Trend Micro Security 2021 (Consumer) — versions 17.0
Trendmicro Antivirus\+_security
Trendmicro Internet_security
Trendmicro Maximum_security
Trendmicro Premium_security

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-552 — Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

References

security@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-43772?: CVE-2021-43772 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-12-03.
How severe is CVE-2021-43772?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.