Release Date: July 04, 2022
Trend Micro Vulnerability Identifier: CVE-2022-34893
Platform(s): Microsoft Windows
Summary
Trend Micro has released an update via ActiveUpdate for Trend Micro Security 2022 family of consumer products which resolves a link following vulnerability which could lead to local privilege escalation.
Affected version(s)
| PRODUCT | AFFECTED VERSION(S) | PLATFORM | LANGUAGE(S) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro Security | 17.7.1179 and below | Microsoft Windows | English |
Solution
Trend Micro has released an update via ActiveUpdate that resolves the issue.
| PRODUCT | APPLICABLE VERSION(S) | PLATFORM | LANGUAGE(S) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro Security | 17.7.1634 | Microsoft Windows | English |
Vulnerability Details
Trend Micro Security 2022 (consumer) has a link following vulnerability where an attacker with lower privileges could manipulate a mountpoint which could lead to escalation of privilege on an affected machine.
Trend Micro has received no reports nor is aware of any actual attacks against the affected products related to this vulnerability at this time.
Mitigating Factors
None identified. Customers are advised to ensure they always have the latest version of the program.
Acknowledgement
Trend Micro would like to thank the following individual for responsibly disclosing the issue and working with Trend Micro to help protect our customers:
- brsn (@brsn76945860) with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative.
Additional Assistance
Customers who have questions are encouraged to contact Trend Micro Technical Support for further assistance.
External Reference
- ZDI-CAN-14557
