CVE-2022-40143 json
A link following local privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service servers could allow…
published 2022-09-19 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-43461
- 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 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A link following local privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service servers could allow a local attacker to abuse an insecure directory that could allow a low-privileged user to run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% 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 |
Affected products
- Trend Micro Trend Micro Apex One
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
success.trendmicro.com
/solution/000291528
patch, vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-22-1191/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-40143
- NVD CVE-2022-40143
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