CVE-2021-44023
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CVE-2021-44023 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A link following denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in the Trend Micro Security (Consumer) 2021 familiy of products could allow an attacker to abuse the PC Health Checkup feature of the product to create symlinks that would allow modification of files which could lead to a denial-of-service.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A link following denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in the Trend Micro Security (Consumer) 2021 familiy of products could allow an attacker to abuse the PC Health Checkup feature of the product to create symlinks that would allow modification of files which could lead to a denial-of-service.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trendmicro | Antivirus\+ Security 2021 | <= 17.0 |
| Trendmicro | Internet Security 2021 | <= 17.0 |
| Trendmicro | Maximum Security 2021 | <= 17.0 |
| Trendmicro | Premium Security 2021 | <= 17.0 |
References
- https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-10867Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1536/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-10867Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1536/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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