CVE-2022-48191

HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: January 18, 2023 at 11:07 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:14 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMaximum Security 2022· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Maximum Security 2022 (17.7) wherein a low-privileged user can write a known malicious executable to a specific location and in the process of removal and restoral an attacker could replace an original folder with a mount point to an arbitrary location, allowing a escalation of privileges on an affected system.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2022 (17.7) ≤ v < 17.717.72022 (17.7)
Affected range stops below 17.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-367

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