Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2023-25144
An improper access control vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One agent could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges and create arbitrary directories with arbitrary ownership.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (22.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trendmicro Apex_one — versions 2019
- Trend Micro, Inc. Micro Apex One — versions 2019 (14.0)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@trendmicro.com (Vendor Advisory)
- security@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-25144?
- CVE-2023-25144 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-25144?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.