CVE-2019-18188: trend micro trend micro apex one Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-18188 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Command Injection vulnerability in trend micro trend micro apex one. EPSS estimates a 4.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 28-10-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Trend Micro Apex One could be exploited by an attacker utilizing a command injection vulnerability to extract files from an arbitrary zip file to a specific folder on the Apex One server, which could potentially lead to remote code execution (RCE). The remote process execution is bound to the IUSR account, which has restricted permission and is unable to make major system changes. An attempted attack requires user authentication.

• CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.