Affected Version(s)
| Product | Affected Version(s) | Platform | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex One | 2019 (On-prem) | Windows | English |
| Apex One | SaaS | Windows | English |
Solution
Trend Micro has released the following solutions to address the issue:
| Product | Updated version | Notes | Platform | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex One | CP 9645 | Readme | Windows | Now Available |
| Apex One | SaaS September 2021 Monthly Patch | Notes | Windows | Now Available |
These are the minimum recommended version(s) of the patches and/or builds required to address the issue. Trend Micro highly encourages customers to obtain the latest version of the product if there is a newer one available than the one listed in this bulletin.
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-2021-42104 through 42108: Unnecessary Privileges Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilitiesCVSSv3: 7.8: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (CVE-2021-42104 through 42107)
CVSSv3: 7.3: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (CVE-2021-42108)
Unnecessary privilege vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service 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-2021-42101 through 42103: Uncontrolled Search Path Element Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
CVSSv3: 7.0: AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (CVE-2021-42101 and 42102)
CVSSv3 7.8: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (CVE-2021-42103)
Uncontrolled search path element vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service 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-2021-42011: Incorrect Permission Assignment Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVSSv3: 7.8: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
An incorrect permission assignment vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service could allow a local attacker to load a DLL with escalated 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-2021-42012: Stack-based Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVSSv3: 7.8: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service 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-2021-23139: Null Pointer Vulnerability
CVSSv3: 3.5: AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
A null pointer vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One could allow an attacker to crash the CGI program on affected installations.
CVE-2021-44022: Reachable Assertion Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
CVSSv3: 3.3: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
A reachable assertion vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One could allow an attacker to crash the program on affected installations, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS).
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:
- Michael DePlante (@izobashi) and Simon Zuckerbraun of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2021-42104, 42106, 42108)
- Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2021-42105, 42107, 44022)
- Xavier DANEST - Decathlon working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2021-42101. 42102, 42103)
- Lynn and Lays (@_L4ys) working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2021-42011)
- @Kharosx0 working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2021-42012)
- 何文杰/3imple0ne and 郝龙/bigpang of WebRAY (CVE-2021-23139)
External Reference(s)
- ZDI-CAN-13874
- ZDI-CAN-13861
- ZDI-CAN-13873
- ZDI-CAN-13898
- ZDI-CAN-13534
- ZDI-CAN-13846
- ZDI-CAN-13857
- ZDI-CAN-13936
- ZDI-CAN-13522
- ZDI-CAN-13830
- ZDI-CAN-14259