CVE-2021-32466: An uncontrolled search path element privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro HouseCall for Home Networks version 5.3.1225 and below could allow an attacker to escalate privileges by placin...

Summary

An uncontrolled search path element privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro HouseCall for Home Networks version 5.3.1225 and below could allow an attacker to escalate privileges by placing a custom crafted file in a specific directory to load a malicious library. Please note that an attack...

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
trendmicro	housecall_for_home_networks	<= 5.3.1225 `cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:housecall_for_home_networks::::::::`

Original advisory text

An uncontrolled search path element privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro HouseCall for Home Networks version 5.3.1225 and below could allow an attacker to escalate privileges by placin...

An uncontrolled search path element privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro HouseCall for Home Networks version 5.3.1225 and below could allow an attacker to escalate privileges by placing a custom crafted file in a specific directory to load a malicious library. Please note that an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system to exploit this vulnerability.

References

https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-10626 Vendor Advisory
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/ja-jp/article/TMKA-10621 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1112/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry