7.8
CWE
59
Advisory Published
Updated
Advisory Published

CVE-2022-30523: Trend Micro Password Manager Link Following Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Mon May 16 2022(Updated: )

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Trend Micro Password Manager. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Trend Micro Password Manager Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

Credit: security@trendmicro.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Trendmicro Password Manager<5.0.0.1270
Trend Micro Password Manager

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