Trend Micro Apex One Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the installer. The issue results from the lack of proper error handling when accessing files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.