CVE-2025-52521
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Publication date: 2025-07-10
Last updated on: 2025-08-26
Assigner: Trend Micro, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| trendmicro | maximum_security_2022 | 17.8 |
| microsoft | windows | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-64 | The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently handle when the file is a Windows shortcut (.LNK) whose target is outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in Trend Micro Security 17.8 (Consumer) involves a local privilege escalation through link following. A local attacker could exploit this to unintentionally delete privileged Trend Micro files, including files belonging to the security software itself.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to deletion of important privileged files of Trend Micro Security software, potentially compromising the security software's integrity and functionality. This could result in reduced protection against threats and increased risk of system compromise.