Affected Version(s)
| Product | Affected Version(s) | Platform | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Security Agent (Including Cloud One - Endpoint and Workload Security) | 20.0 | Windows | English |
Solution
Trend Micro has released the following solutions to address the issue:
| Product | Updated version | Notes | Platform | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Security Agent | 20.0.0-8438 for Windows (20 LTS Update 2023-12-12) | Deep Security Help Center | Windows | Available Now |
Please note that one of the below listed vulnerabilities may have been addressed in an earlier patch; however, Trend Micro highly encourages customers to always obtain the latest cumulative patch build of the product to ensure all known issues are resolved.
Customers are encouraged to visit Trend Micro’s Download Center to obtain prerequisite software (such as Service Packs) before applying any of the solutions above.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-2023-52337: Improper Access Control Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability ZDI-CAN-16568
CVSSv3: 7.8: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
An improper access control vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security 20.0 and Trend Micro Cloud One - Endpoint and Workload 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.
CVE-2023-52338: Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
ZDI-CAN-21780
CVSSv3: 7.8: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
A link following vulnerability in the Trend Micro Deep Security 20.0 and Trend Micro Cloud One - Endpoint and Workload 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.
Mitigating Factors
Exploiting these type of vulnerabilities generally require that an attacker has access (physical or remote) to a vulnerable machine. In addition to timely application of patches and updated solutions, customers are also advised to review remote access to critical systems and ensure policies and perimeter security is up-to-date.
However, even though an exploit may require several specific conditions to be met, Trend Micro strongly encourages customers to update to the latest builds as soon as possible.
Acknowledgement
Trend Micro would like to thank the following individuals for responsibly disclosing these issues and working with Trend Micro to help protect our customers:
- Abdelhamid Naceri working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2023-52337)
- NT AUTHORITY\ANONYMOUS LOGON working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2023-52338)
External Reference(s)
- ZDI-CAN-16568
- ZDI-CAN-21780