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CVE-2025-52521

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Published: Jul 10, 2025Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD

Description

Trend Micro Security 17.8 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a link following local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to unintentionally delete privileged Trend Micro files including its own.

Affected (1)

Trendmicro
1 product
Maximum Security 2022
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Maximum Security 2022
Version 17.8
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-64
Windows Shortcut Following (.LNK)
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.

References (2)

Source: security@trendmicro.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: security@trendmicro.com
Third Party Advisory

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