Vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus For Mac
CVE-2022-24671
A link following privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Max 11.0.2150 and below could allow a local attacker to modify a file during the update process and escalate their privileges. 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 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: 0.004 (33.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Trend Micro Antivirus For Mac — versions 11.0.2150 and below
- Trendmicro Antivirus
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10937 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-371/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-24671?
- CVE-2022-24671 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus For Mac, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-24.
- How severe is CVE-2022-24671?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.