high
7.8
CWE
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Advisory Published
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Advisory Published

CVE-2022-40710: Trend Micro Deep Security Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Wed Sep 28 2022(Updated: )

A link following vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security 20 and Cloud One - Workload Security Agent for Windows could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent
Trend Micro Deep Security=20.0
All of
Any of
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update1337
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update1559
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update158
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update167
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update1681
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update173
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update180
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update182
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update1822
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update183
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update1876
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update190
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update198
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update2009
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update208
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update213
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update2204
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update223
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update224
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update2419
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update2593
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update2740
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update2921
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update3165
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update3288
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update3445
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update3530
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update3771
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update3964
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update4185
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update4416
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update4726
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update4959
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update5137
Trend Micro Deep Security Agent=20.0-update877
Microsoft Windows

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-40710?

    CVE-2022-40710 is a vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security that allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations.

  • How severe is CVE-2022-40710?

    CVE-2022-40710 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

  • What is the affected software?

    The affected software is Trend Micro Deep Security version 20.0 (long-term support).

  • How can this vulnerability be exploited?

    To exploit CVE-2022-40710, an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system.

  • Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-40710?

    Yes, it is recommended to update to the latest version of Trend Micro Deep Security to mitigate this vulnerability.

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