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CVE-2021-36742

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2021-11-03 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2021-07-29
  • WeaknessCWE-20

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-07-2920:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2021-11-03Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2021-11-03Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2021-11-03Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2025-02-0619:39SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Trendmicro apex oneversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
2019.x= 2019no fix published
Trendmicro officescan
BranchAffectedFixed in
—= xgno fix published
Trendmicro officescan business security
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.0= 10.0no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA3 products

As trendmicro, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Trend Micro Apex One
    Affected
    • = 2019, SaaSno fix stated
  • Trend Micro OfficeScan
    Affected
    • = XG SP1no fix stated
  • Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security
    Affected
    • = 10.0 SP1no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2021-07-29

Fix

  1. CISA’s required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.due 2021-11-17

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2021-11-03
Patch Due Date
2021-11-17
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-07-29
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-h3hj-ff5j-498h

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36742?

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.

Is CVE-2021-36742 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-36742 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2021-11-17.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-36742?

CVE-2021-36742 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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