What is CVE-2022-30687?

CVE-2022-30687 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-05-27.

How severe is CVE-2022-30687?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2022-30687

Trend Micro Maximum Security 2022 is vulnerable to a link following vulnerability that could allow a low privileged local user to manipulate the product's secure erase feature to delete arbitrary files.

Published 2022-05-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (28.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.6% 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

Microsoft Windows
Trend Micro Maximum Security — versions 2022 (17.7)
Trendmicro Maximum Security 2022 — versions 17.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11017 (Vendor Advisory)
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-789/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-30687?: CVE-2022-30687 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-05-27.
How severe is CVE-2022-30687?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.