Advisory Details

May 11th, 2022

Trend Micro Password Manager Link Following Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

ZDI-22-759
ZDI-CAN-16159

CVE ID CVE-2022-30523
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Trend Micro
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Password Manager
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

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.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Trend Micro has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-09071
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2022-01-07 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-05-11 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT @Kharosx0
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