CVE-2022-24671 Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac
A local attacker can escalate privileges by modifying files during the update process in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac.
- 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-2022-24671?
CVE-2022-24671 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac, published on 24 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A link following privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Max 11.0.2150 and below could allow a local attacker to modify a file during the update process and escalate their privileges. 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-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24671?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trendmicro Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24671?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24671 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-24671 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24671 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-2q9m-v2c6-q9rc.