CVE-2021-36742

CISA description

Trend Micro Apex One, Apex One as a Service, and Worry-Free Business Security contain an improper input validation vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes & references

• https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000287819?language=en_US, https://success.trendmicro.com/dcx/s/solution/000287820?language=en_US
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36742

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2021-36742
• CVE.org · CVE-2021-36742
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)