HIGH CISA KEV

CVE-2022-40139

CVSS v3

7.2

HIGH

EPSS Score

12.9%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Improper validation of some components used by the rollback mechanism in Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service clients could allow a Apex One server administrator to instruct affected clients to download an unverified rollback package, which could lead to remote code execution. Please note: an attacker must first obtain Apex One server administration console access in order to exploit this vulnerability.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
9/15/2022
Patch Due Date
10/6/2022
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

Published
9/19/2022

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40139?

Improper validation of some components used by the rollback mechanism in Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Micro Apex One as a Service clients could allow a Apex One server administrator to instruct affected clients to download an unverified rollback package, which could lead to remote code execution. Please note: an attacker must first obtain Apex One server administration console access in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is CVE-2022-40139 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-40139 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 10/6/2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-40139?

CVE-2022-40139 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity).

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