Zero-day vulnerability in Apex Central

Arbitrary file upload
CVE-2022-26871

Vulnerability details

Advisory: SB2022040301 - Remote code execution in Trend Micro Apex Central

Vulnerable component: Apex Central

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26871

CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

CWE-ID: CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Description:

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the Trend Micro Apex Central management console. A remote non-authenticated attacker can upload arbitrary file to the system and execute it.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

External links:

https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000290678?language=en_US

About zero-day vulnerabilities

Zero-day vulnerability is an undisclosed vulnerability in software that hackers can exploit to compromise computer programs, gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, penetrate networks, etc. We consider vulnerability a zero-day when there is no solution provided from software vendor and the vulnerability is being actively exploited by malicious actors.

Zero-day candidate is a potential zero-day vulnerability in software which might have been used in targeted attacks, however there is no evidence to support this suggestion.