Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-40140
An origin validation error vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service could allow a local attacker to cause a denial-of-service on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
EPSS: 0.004 (35.3th 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:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trend Micro Apex One — versions 2019 (on-prem) and SaaS
- Trendmicro Apex_one — versions 2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@trendmicro.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40140?
- CVE-2022-40140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Origin Validation Error. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-09-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-40140?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-40140 known to be exploited?
- 15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.