A link following vulnerability in the Damage Cleanup Engine component of Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by creating a symbolic link and abusing the service to delete a file.
Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291830 | Vendor Advisory | 
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1665/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291830 | Vendor Advisory | 
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1665/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
Configurations
                    Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
                    21 Nov 2024, 07:29
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
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| References | () https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291830 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1665/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | 
07 Nov 2023, 03:54
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| Summary | A link following vulnerability in the Damage Cleanup Engine component of Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by creating a symbolic link and abusing the service to delete a file. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. | 
Information
                Published : 2022-12-24 00:15
Updated : 2025-04-15 14:15
NVD link : CVE-2022-45798
Mitre link : CVE-2022-45798
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-45798
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                trendmicro
- apex_one
microsoft
- windows
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-59
                        
            Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
