CVE-2022-40143: Trend Micro Apex One Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Sep 19, 2022
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

6 affected components
trendmicro Apex One Saas
trendmicro Apex One=2019
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
trendmicro Apex One Saas
trendmicro Apex One=2019
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Sep 19, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:01 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 29, 2026
Advisory Published
via ZDI·05:45 AM
Data Sourced
via ZDI·05:45 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-40143.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is Trend Micro Apex One Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-40143?

The severity of CVE-2022-40143 is high with a severity value of 7.3.

4

Which software is affected by this vulnerability?

Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Apex Central, Trend Micro Trend Micro Apex One and Worry-Free Business Security are affected by this vulnerability.

5

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

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