Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Password Manager Installer



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-26337
CWE-ID CWE-428
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Password Manager Installer
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor Trend Micro

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Unquoted Search Path or Element

EUVDB-ID: #VU61038

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26337

CWE-ID: CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an uncontrolled search path element issue. A local attacker can use a specially crafted file to escalate privileges on the affected machine.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Password Manager Installer: 5.0.0.1262

CPE2.3 External links

https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10954


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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