CVE-2023-52338

A link following vulnerability in the Trend Micro Deep Security 20.0 and Trend Micro Cloud One - Endpoint and Workload Security Agent could allow 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.

Published: 2024-01-23 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
View at NVD, CVE.org, EUVD

CVE-2023-52338 is rated Low Risk (39.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.31%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-52338

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 0.09% 0.31% +0.22%
2 2025-03-30 0.17% 0.09% -0.08%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.17% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-52338

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]
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 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-52338

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-52338

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
trendmicro deep_security 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security:20.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update1337:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update1559:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update158:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update167:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update1681:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update173:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update180:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update182:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update1822:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update183:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update1876:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update190:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update198:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update2009:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update208:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update213:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update2204:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update223:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update224:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update2419:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update2593:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update2740:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update2921:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update3165:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update3288:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update3445:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update3530:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update3771:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update3964:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update4185:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update4416:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update4726:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update4959:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update5137:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update5394:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update5512:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update5810:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update5995:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update6313:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update6690:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update6860:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update7119:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update7303:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update7476:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update7719:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update7943:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update8137:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update8268:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*
trendmicro deep_security_agent 20.0 cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:deep_security_agent:20.0:update877:*:*:long_term_support:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-52338

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