Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-48191
A vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Maximum Security 2022 (17.7) wherein a low-privileged user can write a known malicious executable to a specific location and in the process of removal and restoral an attacker could replace an original folder with a mount point to an arbitrary location, allowing a escalation of privileges on an affected system.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trendmicro Maximum Security 2022 — versions 17.7
- Trend Micro, Inc. Micro Maxium Security (Consumer) — versions 2022 (17.7)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11252 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-053/ (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-48191?
- CVE-2022-48191 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2023-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-48191?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.