CVE-2019-14688: trendmicro control_manager Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-14688 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in trendmicro control_manager. EPSS estimates a 1.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 20-02-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Trend Micro has repackaged installers for several Trend Micro products that were found to utilize a version of an install package that had a DLL hijack vulnerability that could be exploited during a new product installation. The vulnerability was found to ONLY be exploitable during an initial product installation by an authorized user. The attacker must convince the target to download malicious DLL locally which must be present when the installer is run.

• CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path ElementThe product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.