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CVE-2021-28646 (GCVE-0-2021-28646)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-13 12:54 – Updated: 2024-08-03 21:47
VLAI
Summary
An insecure file permissions vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Apex One as a Service and OfficeScan XG SP1 could allow a local attacker to take control of a specific log file on affected installations.
CWE
  • Insecure File Permissions
References
Impacted products
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