CVE-2025-48443
Trend Micro Password Manager Local Privilege Escalation
Description
Trend Micro Password Manager (Consumer) version 5.0.0.1266 and below is vulnerable to a Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to leverage this vulnerability to delete files in the context of an administrator when the administrator installs Trend Micro Password Manager.
INFO
Published Date :
June 17, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 18, 2025, 1:47 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-48443.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-12917 | |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-361/ |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Trend Micro Password Manager (Consumer) version 5.0.0.1266 and below is vulnerable to a Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to leverage this vulnerability to delete files in the context of an administrator when the administrator installs Trend Micro Password Manager. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-64 Added Reference https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-12917 Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-361/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-48443 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-48443
weaknesses.