DLL Hijack Vulnerability in Trend Micro Installation Packages
CVE-2019-14688

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Trend Micro
Status
Trend Micro Im Security (ims), Trend Micro Control Manager (tmcm), Trend Micro Officescan (osce), Trend Micro Endpoint Sensor (tmes), Trend Micro Security (consumer), Trend Micro Scanmail For Microsoft Exchange (smex), Trend Micro Serverprotect (sp), Trend Micro Mobile Security Enterprise (tmms Enterprise)
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 February 2020

Summary

Trend Micro installation packages have been found to contain a DLL hijack vulnerability that is exploitable during the initial installation phase of various products. This issue occurs when an authorized user unknowingly runs the installer, allowing an attacker to require the download of a malicious DLL file on the user's local system. As a result, the compromised DLL could be executed, leading to potential unauthorized actions on the system. The vulnerability raises concerns about the security of software installations and the need for users to be vigilant during the setup process.

Affected Version(s)

Trend Micro IM Security (IMS), Trend Micro Control Manager (TMCM), Trend Micro OfficeScan (OSCE), Trend Micro Endpoint Sensor (TMES), Trend Micro Security (Consumer), Trend Micro ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange (SMEX), Trend Micro ServerProtect (SP), Trend Micro Mobile Security Enterprise (TMMS Enterprise) IMS 1.6.5, TMCM 7.0, OSCE XG, TMES 1.6, Trend Micro Security 2019, SMEX 14.0, SPNT 5.8/6.0, TMMS Enterprise 9.8

References

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1123562
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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