CVE-2023-25147: Medium severity trend micro apex one vulnerability

Published Mar 7, 2023
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Updated

An issue in the Trend Micro Apex One agent could allow an attacker who has previously acquired administrative rights via other means to bypass the protection by using a specifically crafted DLL during a specific update process. Please note: an attacker must first obtain administrative access on the target system via another method in order to exploit this.

Affected Software

6 affected components
trendmicro Apex One<14.0.11960
trendmicro Apex One=2019
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
trendmicro Apex One<14.0.11960
trendmicro Apex One=2019
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Mar 7, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:20 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-25147?

CVE-2023-25147 is a vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One agent that allows an attacker with admin access to bypass protection using a specially crafted DLL during a specific update process.

2

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-25147?

To exploit CVE-2023-25147, an attacker must first obtain administrative access on the target system and then use a malicious DLL during a specific update process.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2023-25147?

CVE-2023-25147 affects Trend Micro Apex One versions up to and excluding 14.0.11960, as well as Trend Micro Apex One 2019.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2023-25147?

CVE-2023-25147 has a severity rating of 6.7 (medium).

5

Is Microsoft Windows affected by CVE-2023-25147?

No, Microsoft Windows is not vulnerable to CVE-2023-25147.

6

How do I fix CVE-2023-25147?

To fix CVE-2023-25147, update to a version of Trend Micro Apex One that is not affected by the vulnerability.

7

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-25147?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-25147 at the following link: [https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000292209](https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000292209)

8

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-25147?

CVE-2023-25147 is associated with CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element).

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