High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-28649
CVE-2021-28649
Description
An incorrect permission vulnerability in the product installer for Trend Micro HouseCall for Home Networks version 5.3.1179 and below could allow an attacker to escalate privileges by placing arbitrary code on a specified folder and have that code be executed by an Administrator who is running a scan. Please note that an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system to exploit this vulnerability.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:housecall_for_home_networks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:housecall_for_home_networks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.3.1179
- (no CPE)range: <=5.3.1179
- (no CPE)range: 5.3.1179 and below
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References
2- helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10310nvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-474/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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