CVE-2021-44023 json
A link following denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in the Trend Micro Security (Consumer) 2021 familiy of products could allow an attac…
published 2021-12-16 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-30882
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A link following denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in the Trend Micro Security (Consumer) 2021 familiy of products could allow an attacker to abuse the PC Health Checkup feature of the product to create symlinks that would allow modification of files which could lead to a denial-of-service.
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Trend Micro Trend Micro Security (Consumer)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
helpcenter.trendmicro.com
/en-us/article/tmka-10867
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-21-1536/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-44023
- NVD CVE-2021-44023
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