VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-48191

CVSS score7 HIGH

EPSS probability0.19%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2023-01-20

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-367
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-367

Primary references

security@trendmicro.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
security@trendmicro.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry