CVE-2021-36742
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Jul 29, 2021
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Reserved
- Jul 14, 2021
Description
A improper input validation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Apex One as a Service, OfficeScan XG and Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Trend Micro Apex OneTrend Micro |
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Trend Micro OfficeScanTrend Micro |
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Trend Micro Worry-Free Business SecurityTrend Micro |
|
References
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000287819
- https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000287820
- https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000287796
- https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000287815
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-36742government-resource
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