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.

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…

Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)

EPSS: 0.002 (9.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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)

CWE-367 — Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

References

security@trendmicro.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
security@trendmicro.com (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.