CVE-2017-11389: trendmicro control_manager Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-11389 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in trendmicro control_manager. EPSS estimates a 27.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 02-08-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Trend Micro Control Manager 6.0 allows remote code execution by attackers able to drop arbitrary files in a web-facing directory. Formerly ZDI-CAN-4684.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.