Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac Improper Access Control Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac. 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 com.trendmicro.AFM.HelperTool. The issue results from improper access control. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.
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-10832
Disclosure Timeline
- 2021-07-15 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2021-11-17 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
Wojciech Regu\xc5\x82a (@_r3ggi)
