CVE-2023-47201 Privilege escalation in Trend Micro Apex One
A local attacker with low-privileged code execution can escalate privileges via a plug-in manager origin validation flaw in Trend Micro Apex One.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-47201?
CVE-2023-47201 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trendmicro Apex One, published on 23 Jan 2024. 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
A plug-in manager origin validation vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One security agent could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability is similar to, but not identical to, CVE-2023-47200.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47201?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trendmicro Apex One.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47201?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-47201 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47201 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-6xwv-xr2m-rj2h.