CVE-2022-27883 json
A link following vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 11.5 could allow an attacker to create a specially-crafted file as a symlin…
published 2022-04-09 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-32371
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A link following vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 11.5 could allow an attacker to create a specially-crafted file as a symlink that can lead to privilege escalation. Please note that an attacker must at least have low-level privileges on the system to attempt to exploit this vulnerability.
Exploit prediction
1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% 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 | 8.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Trend Micro Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
helpcenter.trendmicro.com
/en-us/article/tmka-10978
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-22-546/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-27883
- NVD CVE-2022-27883
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