CVE-2023-34148: Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent Exposed Dangerous Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Jun 26, 2023
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Updated

An exposed dangerous function vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service security agent could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges and write an arbitrary value to specific Trend Micro agent subkeys 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. This is a similar, but not identical vulnerability as CVE-2023-34146 and CVE-2023-34147.

Affected Software

6 affected components
trendmicro Apex One<14.0.12518
trendmicro Apex One=2019
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
trendmicro Apex One<14.0.12518
trendmicro Apex One=2019
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Jun 26, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:58 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 29, 2026
Advisory Published
via ZDI·06:47 AM
Data Sourced
via ZDI·06:47 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-34148?

CVE-2023-34148 is a vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent.

2

How can the CVE-2023-34148 vulnerability be exploited?

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

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-34148?

Trend Micro Apex One versions up to and including 14.0.12518 and Trend Micro Apex One 2019 are affected.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2023-34148?

CVE-2023-34148 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

5

How do I fix CVE-2023-34148?

It is recommended to update to the latest version of Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent to mitigate this vulnerability.

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