CVE-2022-26337 Path traversal in Trend Micro Password Manager
Attackers can escalate local privileges via a specially crafted file exploiting an uncontrolled search path in the installer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-26337?
CVE-2022-26337 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Trend Micro Password Manager, published on 8 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Trend Micro Password Manager (Consumer) installer version 5.0.0.1262 and below is vulnerable to an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could allow an attacker to use a specially crafted file to exploit the vulnerability and escalate local privileges on the affected machine.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26337?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trendmicro Password Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26337?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26337 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-2022-26337 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26337 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Password Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ggw3-7qwx-v9j9.