Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-45797
An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the Damage Cleanup Engine component of Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges and delete files 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.
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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: 0.007 (49.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.9% 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: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trendmicro Apex One — versions 2019
- Trend Micro, Inc. Micro Apex One — versions On Premise (14.0), SaaS (14.0)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291830 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-45797?
- CVE-2022-45797 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-45797?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-45797 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.