Link following in Trend Micro Security
Priority LOW 32CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A link following denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in the Trend Micro Security (Consumer) 2021 familiy of products could allow an attacker to abuse the PC Health Checkup feature of the product to create symlinks that would allow modification of files which could lead to a denial-of-service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00422 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Security (Consumer) | 2021 (v17) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Trend Micro Security (Consumer) VendorTrend Micro Affected 2021 (v17) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:antivirus\+_security_2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 17.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:internet_security_2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 17.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:maximum_security_2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 17.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:premium_security_2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 17.0 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:antivirus\+_security_2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 17.0 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:internet_security_2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 17.0 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:maximum_security_2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 17.0 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:premium_security_2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 17.0 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44023
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx33-88wc-7x75
References
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- TI-2020-06895 Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG server contain a vulnerable EXE file that… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14867 Unrestricted file upload in Trend Micro Apex One KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-06795 Injection in Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Worry-Free… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-06794 A migration tool component of Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG contains a… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-44023 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-44023 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jx33-88wc-7x75 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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