High severity · published Jul 8, 2021
CVE-2021-32462
Trend Micro Password Manager (Consumer) version 5.0.0.1217 and below is vulnerable to an Exposed Hazardous Function Remote Code Execution vulnerability which could allow an…
8.8
CVSS
5.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Trend Micro Password Manager (Consumer) version 5.0.0.1217 and below is vulnerable to an Exposed Hazardous Function Remote Code Execution vulnerability which could allow an unprivileged client to manipulate the registry and escalate privileges to SYSTEM on affected installations. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.2% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PM
Password Manager · Trendmicro
through 5.0.0.1217 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32462
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32462
Vendor Advisory
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10388
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-774/
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