CVE-2019-15627: trend micro deep security agent Link Following

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-15627 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Link Following vulnerability in trend micro deep security agent. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 17-10-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Versions 10.0, 11.0 and 12.0 of the Trend Micro Deep Security Agent are vulnerable to an arbitrary file delete attack, which may lead to availability impact. Local OS access is required. Please note that only Windows agents are affected.

• CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.