CVE-2021-28646

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Published Apr 13, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An insecure file permissions vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Apex One as a Service and OfficeScan XG SP1 could allow a local attacker to take control of a specific log file on affected installations.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Trend Micro

Trend Micro Apex One

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2019, SaaS`	affected	—

Trend Micro

Trend Micro OfficeScan

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`XG SP1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:apex_one:2019::::saas:::
	cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:officescan:xg:sp1::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-15315	An insecure file permissions vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Apex One as a Service and OfficeScan XG SP1 could allow a local attacker to take control of a specific log file on affected installations.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.439% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000286019
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000286157

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Trendmicro Apex One Officescan

Weaknesses

CWE-732

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 9:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trendmicro
Published: Apr 13, 2021, 12:54 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 9:47 PM
Reserved: Mar 16, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:46 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 13, 2021, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:46 AM

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