CVE-2022-44653

Local privilege escalation via unvalidated file path

Published Nov 21, 2022 · Updated Apr 28, 2025

Path traversal in Trend Micro Apex One before 14.0.0.11126 and SaaS before 14.0.11789 allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM. The Client Plug-in Service Manager uses a user-supplied path in file operations without validating that it remains within the intended directory. Low-privileged code execution on an affected Windows host is required, after which arbitrary code runs with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Trend Micro Apex One before 14.0.0.11126 and SaaS before 14.0.11789 allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM. The Client Plug-in Service Manager uses a user-supplied path in file operations without validating that it remains within the intended directory. Low-privileged code execution on an affected Windows host is required, after which arbitrary code runs with SYSTEM privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-44653
Published
Nov 21, 2022
Updated
Apr 28, 2025
Vendor
Trend Micro
Product
Trend Micro Apex One
Classifications
CWE-22, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=On Premise (14.0) <14.0.0.11126
  2. Affected versionversion=SaaS (14.0) <14.0.11789

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Trend Micro · Trend Micro Apex Oneversion=On Premise (14.0) <14.0.0.11126; version=SaaS (14.0) <14.0.11789

Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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