CVE-2022-48191
highpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.002 · 9 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- trendmicro maximum security 2022= 17.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:maximum_security_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-48191/cnnvd
- https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11252cnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-053/cnnvd
- https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11252enisa_euvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-053/enisa_euvd
- https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11252PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-053/PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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