Description
A improper input validation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Apex One as a Service, OfficeScan XG and Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 allows 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.
Published: 2021-07-29
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 1.5% Low
KEV: Yes
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-23332 A improper input validation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Apex One as a Service, OfficeScan XG and Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 allows 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.
History

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:15:00 +0100

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Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 02:30:00 +0200


Tue, 21 Oct 2025 22:30:00 +0200


Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:30:00 +0200


Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:45:00 +0100

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Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:15:00 +0100

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2021-11-03'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows
Trendmicro Apex One Officescan Officescan Business Security Worry-free Business Security
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: trendmicro

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:25:39.588Z

Reserved: 2021-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-36742

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T01:01:59.398Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2021-07-29T20:15:07.650

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:59:05.680

Link: CVE-2021-36742

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation