{"cve":"CVE-2021-36742","nvd":{"published":"2021-07-29T20:15:07.650","modified":"2026-06-17T03:59:05.680","status":"Analyzed","description":"A improper input validation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Apex One as a Service, OfficeScan XG and Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":7.8},"cwes":["CWE-20"],"references":["https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000287796","https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000287815","https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000287819","https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000287820","https://success.trendmicro.com/jp/solution/000287796"],"products":["trendmicro:apex_one","trendmicro:officescan","trendmicro:officescan_business_security","trendmicro:worry-free_business_security"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:21:13.713336758+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2021-36742","score":0.01482,"percentile":0.73963,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":{"cve":"CVE-2021-36742","date_added":"2021-11-03","due_date":"2021-11-17","vendor":"Trend Micro","product":"Apex One, Apex One as a Service, and Worry-Free Business Security","known_ransomware":false},"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}