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CVE-2021-32465 (GCVE-0-2021-32465)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-04 18:29 – Updated: 2024-08-03 23:17
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Summary
An incorrect permission preservation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Apex One as a Service and OfficeScan XG SP1 could allow a remote user to perform an attack and bypass authentication 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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Incorrect Permission Preservation Authentication Bypass
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