CVE-2021-28649 json
An incorrect permission vulnerability in the product installer for Trend Micro HouseCall for Home Networks version 5.3.1179 and below could…
published 2021-05-12 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-15318
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An incorrect permission vulnerability in the product installer for Trend Micro HouseCall for Home Networks version 5.3.1179 and below could allow an attacker to escalate privileges by placing arbitrary code on a specified folder and have that code be executed by an Administrator who is running a scan. Please note that an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system to exploit this vulnerability.
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Trend Micro Trend Micro HouseCall for Home Networks
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
-
helpcenter.trendmicro.com
/en-us/article/TMKA-10310
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-21-474/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-28649
- NVD CVE-2021-28649
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