Path Traversal in Trendmicro Apex One
CVE-2022-44653
A security agent directory traversal vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges 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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
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: 0.006 (45.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Trendmicro Apex One — versions 2019
- Trend Micro, Inc. Micro Apex One — versions On Premise (14.0), SaaS (14.0)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291770 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1622/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-44653?
- CVE-2022-44653 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-44653?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.