Description
A security agent link following vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One could allow a local attacker to exploit the vulnerability by changing a specific file into a pseudo-symlink, allowing privilege escalation 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.
Published: 2023-03-07
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-29126 A security agent link following vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One could allow a local attacker to exploit the vulnerability by changing a specific file into a pseudo-symlink, allowing privilege escalation 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.
History

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows
Trendmicro Apex One
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: trendmicro

Published:

Updated: 2025-03-05T20:42:50.654Z

Reserved: 2023-02-03T15:46:02.643Z

Link: CVE-2023-25148

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T11:18:35.576Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-10T21:15:15.257

Modified: 2025-03-05T21:15:17.473

Link: CVE-2023-25148

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses