VDB-250421 · CVE-2023-52327 · GCVE-0-2023-52327

Trend Micro Apex Central cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Trend Micro Apex Central and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-52327. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Trend Micro Apex Central (the affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Certain dashboard widgets on Trend Micro Apex Central (on-premise) are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks that may allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution on affected servers. Please note this vulnerability is similar, but not identical to CVE-2023-52328.

The weakness was released 01/11/2024. The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-52327 since 01/08/2024. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Trend Micro

Name

Apex Central

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.trendmicro.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

01/08/2024 🔍
01/11/2024 +3 days 🔍
01/11/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/10/2025 +516 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: trendmicro.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-52327 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-52327
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250421

Entryinfo

Created: 01/11/2024 08:47
Updated: 06/10/2025 18:25
Changes: 01/11/2024 08:47 (36), 06/10/2025 18:25 (28)
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