Trend Micro Maximum Security Directory Junction Denial-of-Service Vulnerability [CVE-2021-36744]

CVE number = CVE-2021-36744

This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Trend Micro Maximum Security. 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 Maximum Security Agent. By creating a directory junction, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.

Affected versions

Trend Micro has issued an update to correct this vulnerability.

Trend Micro has released a hotfix available for each version below that resolves the issue:

More details can be found at:
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-10568

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