CVE-2021-45231
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.006 · 51 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A link following privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One (on-prem and SaaS) and Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security (10.0 SP1 and Services) could allow a local attacker to create a specially crafted file with arbitrary content which could grant local privilege escalation on the affected system. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- trendmicro worry-free business security= 10.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- trendmicro worry-free business security servicesall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:worry-free_business_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289996Patchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45231cnnvd
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289996cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021122904cnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-013/cnnvd
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289996enisa_euvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-013/enisa_euvd
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000289996PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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