CVE-2022-48191

A vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Maximum Security 2022 (17.7) wherein a low-privileged user can write a known malicious executable to a specific location and in the process of removal and restoral an attacker could replace an original folder with a mount point to an arbitrary location, allowing a escalation of privileges on an affected system.

CVSS v3.0 7.0 HIGH

7.0^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11252	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11252	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-053/	Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-053/	Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:maximum_security_2022:17.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Apr 2025, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11252 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11252 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-053/ - Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-053/ - Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Information

Published : 2023-01-20 07:15

Updated : 2025-04-03 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-48191

Mitre link : CVE-2022-48191

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

trendmicro

maximum_security_2022

CWE

CWE-367

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

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