Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Security



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-30902
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Trend Micro Security (Consumer)
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor Trend Micro

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU75534

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30902

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local attacker can delete privileged Trend Micro registry keys including its own protected registry keys.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Trend Micro Security (Consumer): 17.7

CPE2.3 External links

https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-19659


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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