Multiple vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Apex One

Published: 2022-11-09 | Updated: 2022-11-23

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	8
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-44647 CVE-2022-44648 CVE-2022-44649 CVE-2022-44650 CVE-2022-44651 CVE-2022-44652 CVE-2022-44653 CVE-2022-44654
CWE-ID	CWE-125 CWE-787 CWE-119 CWE-362 CWE-755 CWE-22 CWE-254
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Apex One Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls
Vendor	Trend Micro

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 8 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU69183

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44647

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A locla user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apex One: CP B2049 - 2019

CPE2.3

External links

https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000291770?language=en_US
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1617/

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.

2) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU69184

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44648

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A locla user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apex One: CP B2049 - 2019

CPE2.3

External links

https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000291770?language=en_US
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1618/

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.

3) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU69185

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44649

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Unauthorized Change Prevention service. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apex One: CP B2049 - 2019

CPE2.3

External links

https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000291770?language=en_US
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1619/

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.

4) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU69186

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44650

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Unauthorized Change Prevention service. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apex One: CP B2049 - 2019

CPE2.3

External links

https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000291770?language=en_US
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1616/

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.

5) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU69187

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44651

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the Apex One Client Plug-in Service Manager. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apex One: CP B2049 - 2019

CPE2.3

External links

https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000291770?language=en_US
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1620/

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.

6) Improper handling of exceptional conditions

EUVDB-ID: #VU69188

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44652

CWE-ID: CWE-755 - Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of errors in Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apex One: CP B2049 - 2019

CPE2.3

External links

https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000291770?language=en_US
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1621/

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.

7) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU69189

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44653

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error within the Apex One Client Plug-in Service Manager. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apex One: CP B2049 - 2019

CPE2.3

External links

https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000291770?language=en_US
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1622/

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.

8) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU69190

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44654

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of a monitor engine component that is complied without the /SAFESEH memory protection mechanism, which helps to monitor for malicious payloads. A remote attacker can abuse this to perform a denial of service attack against the antimalware engine.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apex One: CP B2049 - 2019

CPE2.3

External links

https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000291770?language=en_US

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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