CVE-2024-52048

Summary

CVE-2024-52048 is a newly discovered privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One's LogServer component. This issue allows local attackers to escalate their privileges on affected installations, which could lead to significant security implications. It is important to note that an attacker must initially gain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system before attempting to exploit this vulnerability. This issue is related to, but distinct from, CVE-2024-52049. Trend Micro has released patches to address this vulnerability, and it is strongly recommended that users apply these updates as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.

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