high
7.1
CWE
59
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-44023: Trend Micro Maximum Security Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

First published: Thu Dec 16 2021(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@trendmicro.com security@trendmicro.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Trendmicro Antivirus\+ Security 2021<=17.0
Trendmicro Internet Security 2021<=17.0
Trend Micro Maximum Security<=17.0
Trendmicro Premium Security 2021<=17.0
Microsoft Windows
Trend Micro Maximum Security
All of
Any of
Trendmicro Antivirus\+ Security 2021<=17.0
Trendmicro Internet Security 2021<=17.0
Trendmicro Maximum Security 2021<=17.0
Trendmicro Premium Security 2021<=17.0
Microsoft Windows

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2021-44023.

  • What is the title of this vulnerability?

    The title of this vulnerability is Trend Micro Maximum Security Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-44023?

    The severity of CVE-2021-44023 is high with a CVSS score of 7.1.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-44023?

    CVE-2021-44023 affects Trendmicro Antivirus+ Security 2021, Trendmicro Internet Security 2021, Trend Micro Maximum Security, and Trendmicro Premium Security 2021 up to version 17.0.

  • How can this vulnerability be exploited?

    This vulnerability can be exploited by local attackers with the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system.

  • Are all versions of Microsoft Windows affected by CVE-2021-44023?

    No, Microsoft Windows is not vulnerable to CVE-2021-44023.

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability at the following references: https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-10867 and https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1536/

  • What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for this vulnerability?

    The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for this vulnerability is CWE-59.

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