CVE-2021-36742 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2021-36742

A improper input validation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One,...

Vulnerability Description

A improper input validation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Apex One as a Service, OfficeScan XG and Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Trend Micro

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Affected Software

Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro OfficeScan, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security
Vulnerable Versions:
2019, SaaS, XG SP1, 10.0 SP1

Timeline

Official Publish: July 29th, 2021
Last Modified: October 21st, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.