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CVE-2023-25146 (GCVE-0-2023-25146)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-07 22:19 – Updated: 2025-03-05 20:45
VLAI
Summary
A security agent link following vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One agent could allow a local attacker to quarantine a file, delete the original folder and replace with a junction to an arbitrary location, ultimately leading to an arbitrary file dropped to an arbitrary location. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-05 20:45 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro Apex One Affected: 2019 (14.0) , < 14.0.0.11564 (semver)
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