CVE-2021-42101

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability is similar but not identical to CVE-2021-42103.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-427

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Oct 21, 2021
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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