CVE-2022-40139: Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service Improper Validation Vulnerability

CVE-2022-40139 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.2 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-09-15

Improper validation of rollback mechanism components in Trend Micro Apex One allows an authenticated administrator to force clients to download unverified packages. This can lead to remote code execution on the affected client endpoints.

Technologies: Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Apex One as a Service. Vendors: Trend Micro.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2022-40139 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2022-40139 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 15 September 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-40139?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 15 September 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Trend Micro Apex One 2019; Trend Micro Apex One as a Service.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-40139?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2022-40139 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-40139?
Check whether you run Trend Micro Apex One or Trend Micro Apex One as a Service. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Trend Micro Apex One 2019
  • Trend Micro Apex One as a Service

Timeline

  • 2022-09-15: disclosed
  • 2022-09-15: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-09-19: advisory: NVD Published Date
  • 2022-09-15: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild per advisory and CISA KEV inclusion.

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