#VU75534 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Trend Micro Security (Consumer) - CVE-2023-30902

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75534

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Trend Micro Security (Consumer)
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Trend Micro

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

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

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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.