Deep Security and Cloud One

CVE-2023-52337: Improper access control in Trend Micro Deep Security Agent

An improper access control vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security 20.0 and Trend Micro Cloud One - Endpoint and Workload Security Agent could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations.

Published

ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityHIGHCVSS 3.1 7.8
EPSS0.24%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixAvailable

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Affected and fixed versions

Product / branchFixed in
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent 20.020.0.0-8438 or later

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What it is

An improper access control vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security 20.0 and Trend Micro Cloud One - Endpoint and Workload Security Agent could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations.

Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Sources

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