CVE-2022-23120

Exp

A code injection vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security and Cloud One - Workload Security Agent for Linux version 20 and below could allow an attacker to escalate privileges and run arbitrary code in the context of root. Please note: an attacker must first obtain access to the target agent in an un-activated and unconfigured state in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Published: 2022-01-20 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
View at NVD, CVE.org, EUVD

CVE-2022-23120 is rated High Exploit Risk (83.7/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.38%, 93th percentile). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +5.85% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2022-23120

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-23120

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.53% 6.38% +5.85%
2 2026-05-30 0.37% 0.53% +0.16%
3 2026-01-31 — 0.37% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-23120

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]
6.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.4 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-23120

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-23120

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
trendmicro deep_security_agent >= 20.0, < 20.0.0-3445 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:*:*:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:-:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update1:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update10:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update11:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update12:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update13:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update14:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update15:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update16:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update17:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update18:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update19:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update2:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update20:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update21:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update22:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update23:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update24:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update25:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update26:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update27:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update28:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update29:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update3:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update30:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update31:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update4:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update5:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update6:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update7:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update8:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:10.0:update9:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:-:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update1:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update10:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update11:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update12:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update13:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update14:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update15:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update16:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update17:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update18:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update19:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update2:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update20:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update21:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update22:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update23:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update24:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update25:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update26:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update27:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update3:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update4:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update5:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update6:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update7:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update8:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:11.0:update9:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:-:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update1:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update10:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update11:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update12:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update13:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update14:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update15:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update16:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update17:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update18:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update19:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update2:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update20:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update21:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update3:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update4:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update5:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:12.0:update6:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-23120

URL Tags
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000290104 Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.modzero.com/advisories/MZ-21-02-Trendmicro.txt Exploit Third Party Advisory
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