CVE-2021-28649: Trend Micro HouseCall for Home Networks Incorrect Permission Assignment Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Wed May 12 2021(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@trendmicro.com

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