CVE-2022-40144 Auth bypass in Trend Micro Apex One
Attackers can bypass login authentication in Trend Micro Apex One by falsifying request parameters, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-40144?
CVE-2022-40144 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, published on 19 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service could allow an attacker to bypass the product's login authentication by falsifying request parameters on affected installations.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40144?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trendmicro Apex One.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40144?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40144 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-2022-40144 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40144 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-mr2g-23mq-vj3h.