CVE-2021-32465 Auth bypass in Trend Micro Apex One
Remote attackers with low-privileged code execution can bypass authentication in Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-32465?
CVE-2021-32465 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, published on 4 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An incorrect permission preservation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Apex One as a Service and OfficeScan XG SP1 could allow a remote user to perform an attack and bypass authentication 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.
Weakness: CWE-281
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32465?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Trendmicro Apex One, Trendmicro Officescan.
How do I fix CVE-2021-32465?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32465 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-32465 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32465 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Trendmicro Apex One
- CVE-2020-8599 Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2025-54948 Trend Micro Apex One OS Command Injection
- CVE-2021-36741 Trend Micro Multiple Products Improper Input Validation
- CVE-2020-8467 Trend Micro Apex One and OfficeScan Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2020-8468 Trend Micro Multiple Products Content Validation Escape
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pmr9-53h4-q7gr.