An Out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security 20 and Cloud One - Workload Security Agent for Windows could allow a local attacker to disclose sensitive information 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 these vulnerabilities. This vulnerability is similar to, but not identical to CVE-2022-40707 and 40708.
CVE-2022-40709
LOWNVD 3.33.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 3.3 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2022-09-29. NVD baseline CVSS 3.3; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
3.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 3.3Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 3.3
- EG Score
- 3.3(medium)
- EG Risk
- 15(Track)EG Risk 15/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity33% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 35%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 28, 2022
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (4)
- security@trendmicrohttps://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291590
- security@trendmicrohttps://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1299/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291590
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1299/
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2022-40709?
CVE-2022-40709 is a low vulnerability published on September 28, 2022. An Out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Trend Micro Deep Security 20 and Cloud One - Workload Security Agent for Windows could allow a local attacker to disclose sensitive information on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on…
When was CVE-2022-40709 disclosed?
CVE-2022-40709 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 28, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-40709 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-40709 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 64.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40709?
CVE-2022-40709 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-40709?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-40709, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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