Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-27883
A link following vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 11.5 could allow an attacker to create a specially-crafted file as a symlink that can lead to privilege escalation. Please note that an attacker must at least have low-level privileges on the system to attempt to exploit this vulnerability.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-27883
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 13 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-27883
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
6.8
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10.0
|
NIST |
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7.3
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.3
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-27883
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-27883
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https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-10978
Security Bulletin: Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac Link Following Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (ZDI-CAN-14816) | Trend Micro Help CenterVendor Advisory
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-546/
ZDI-22-546 | Zero Day InitiativeThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2022-27883
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:antivirus_for_mac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*