Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Trend Micro Maxium Security
Priority LOW 32CWE-367Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Maximum Security 2022 (17.7) wherein a low-privileged user can write a known malicious executable to a specific location and in the process of removal and restoral an attacker could replace an original folder with a mount point to an arbitrary location, allowing a escalation of privileges on an affected system.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00194 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Trend Micro Maxium Security (Consumer) (Trend Micro, Inc.): 17.7
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Maxium Security (Consumer) | 2022 (17.7) to before 17.7 | 17.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- Trend Micro Maxium Security (Consumer) VendorTrend Micro Affected 2022 (17.7) to before 17.7 Fixed in 17.7 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:maximum_security_2022:17.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.7 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:maximum_security_2022:17.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.7 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Trend Micro Maxium Security (Consumer) (Trend Micro, Inc.) Fixed in 17.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48191
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwpw-gw93-83r7
References
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- 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-2022-48191 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48191 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwpw-gw93-83r7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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