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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-2921
CVE-2023-2921:
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Overview
A link following vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Deep Security 20.0 and Trend Micro Cloud One - Endpoint and Workload Security Agent that could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. The vulnerability requires an attacker to first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system (Vendor Advisory, ZDI Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') (Vendor Advisory).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low-level privileges to escalate to higher privileges on affected systems, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive system resources and data (ZDI Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Trend Micro has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update to the latest version of the affected products (Vendor Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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