RCE in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-23120
A code injection vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security and Cloud One - Workload Security Agent for Linux version 20 and below could allow an attacker to escalate privileges and run arbitrary code in the context of root. Please note: an attacker must first obtain access to the target agent in an un-activated and unconfigured state in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
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: 0.064 (93.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.064 · newest: 0.064 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Trend Micro Deep Security Agent For Linux — versions 20, 12, 11, 10
- Trendmicro Deep Security Agent — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000290104 (Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.modzero.com/advisories/MZ-21-02-Trendmicro.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23120?
- CVE-2022-23120 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23120?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-23120 known to be exploited?
- 27 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.