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CVE-2024-58104NVD status: Analyzed

Trend Micro Apex One: Improper Privilege Management

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CVE-2024-58104 is a high-severity improper privilege management vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One from Trend Micro, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists version 14.0.0.13122 as the first without the flaw, so updating Trend Micro Apex One to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update Trend Micro Apex One to 14.0.0.13122 or a later version.
  2. Update Trend Micro Apex One as a Service to 14.0.13260 or a later version.
  3. Update Apex One to 14.0.14203 or 2019.13140, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
  4. Read the advisory on success.trendmicro.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
Trend MicroTrend Micro Apex One2019 (14.0) up to, but not including, 14.0.0.1312214.0.0.13122
Trend MicroTrend Micro Apex One as a ServiceSaaS up to, but not including, 14.0.1326014.0.13260
Trend MicroApex Onebefore 14.0.14203; before 2019.1314014.0.14203, 2019.13140

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
LowA basic user account is enough.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 3.17.3HighCNA (trendmicro.com)
CVSS 3.17.8HighNVD

Official description

A vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent Plug-in User Interface Manager could allow a local attacker to bypass existing security and execute arbitrary code 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.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
  • Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
  • Consider following the principle of separation of privilege. Require multiple conditions to be met before permitting access to a system resource.

More Improper Privilege Management vulnerabilities (CWE-269)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Other vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Apex One

All Trend Micro Apex One vulnerabilities

Recent Improper Privilege Management vulnerabilities

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