CVE-2021-36744 Path traversal in Trend Micro Security (Consumer)
An attacker can exploit a directory junction vulnerability in Trend Micro Security to escalate privileges and cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-36744?
CVE-2021-36744 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Trend Micro Security (Consumer), published on 6 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Trend Micro Security (Consumer) 2021 and 2020 are vulnerable to a directory junction vulnerability which could allow an attacker to exploit the system to escalate privileges and create a denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36744?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Trendmicro Maximum Security 2019, Trendmicro Maximum Security 2020, Trendmicro Maximum Security 2021, Trendmicro Security for Best Buy.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36744?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36744 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2021-36744 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36744 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-569p-vmxp-hg5x.