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CVE-2022-48191

UNKNOWN
Published 2023-01-18T23:07:41.149Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
7.0
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.001
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.1% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.167
Higher than 16.7% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

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.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

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Affected Products

Trend Micro, Inc.

Trend Micro Maxium Security (Consumer)

Affected Versions:

2022 (17.7)

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-hwpw-gw93-83r7

Advisory Details

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 Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

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

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48191
WEB https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11252
WEB https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-053

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: January 20, 2023, Modified: April 3, 2025

References

https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11252
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-053/
Published: 2023-01-18T23:07:41.149Z
Last Modified: 2025-04-03T19:53:47.060Z
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