CVE-2022-41748 Security feature bypass in Trend Micro Apex One
A local attacker with administrative credentials can bypass anti-tampering mechanisms in Trend Micro Apex One's DLP module via registry permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-41748?
CVE-2022-41748 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, published on 10 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A registry permissions vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One Data Loss Prevention (DLP) module could allow a local attacker with administrative credentials to bypass certain elements of the product's anti-tampering mechanisms on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain administrative credentials on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41748?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trendmicro Apex One.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41748?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41748 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-41748 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41748 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-mqrx-93h5-5x99.