CVE-2022-33158 Privilege escalation in Trend Micro VPN Proxy One Pro (Consumer)
A local attacker can exploit overly permissive folder permissions in Trend Micro VPN Proxy Pro to escalate privileges on the affected system.
- 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-2022-33158?
CVE-2022-33158 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro VPN Proxy One Pro (Consumer), published on 29 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Trend Micro VPN Proxy Pro version 5.2.1026 and below contains a vulnerability involving some overly permissive folders in a key directory which could allow a local attacker to obtain privilege escalation on an affected system.
Weakness: CWE-552
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33158?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trendmicro Vpn Proxy One Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2022-33158?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33158 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-33158 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33158 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g8j6-mw28-v33x.