CVE-2022-30703
📋 TL;DR
Trend Micro Security 2021 and 2022 consumer versions contain an exposed dangerous method vulnerability that allows attackers to leak kernel memory addresses and potentially disclose sensitive information. This information disclosure could be chained with other vulnerabilities for privilege escalation. Only consumer versions of Trend Micro Security 2021 and 2022 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Trend Micro Security 2021
- Trend Micro Security 2022
📦 What is this software?
Security by Trendmicro
Security by Trendmicro
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers chain this information disclosure with other vulnerabilities to achieve full system compromise through privilege escalation, potentially gaining SYSTEM/root privileges.
Likely Case
Attackers obtain kernel memory addresses and sensitive information that could be used to bypass security controls or facilitate further attacks.
If Mitigated
Information disclosure limited to kernel addresses without successful privilege escalation chaining.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires local access and chaining with other vulnerabilities for full impact.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 17.7.1164 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-11021
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Trend Micro Security. 2. Click 'Check for Updates'. 3. Install available updates. 4. Restart computer when prompted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable component
windowsTemporarily disable Trend Micro Security until patched (not recommended for production)
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict local access to systems with vulnerable Trend Micro installations
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized code execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Trend Micro Security version in application settings or Control Panel > Programs and FeaturesCheck Version:
wmic product where name='Trend Micro Security' get versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 17.7.1164 or higher in Trend Micro Security settings📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual process creation from Trend Micro directories
- Failed privilege escalation attempts
Network Indicators:
- Unusual local system calls to kernel memory
SIEM Query:
Process creation where parent process contains 'Trend Micro' AND command line contains unusual parameters