Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Deep Security Agent for Windows

1) Link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU91004

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36358

CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure link following in Deep Security Agent. A local user can create a symbolic link on a critical file on the system and escalate privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Deep Security: before 20.0.1-9400

CPE2.3

External links

http://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000298151?language=en_US
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-575/

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.