CVE-2019-18189: trend micro trend micro apex one, trend micro officescan (osce), trend micro worry-free business security (wfbs) Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-18189 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in trend micro trend micro apex one, trend micro officescan (osce), trend micro worry-free business security (wfbs). EPSS estimates a 4.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

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

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan (11.0, XG) and Worry-Free Business Security (9.5, 10.0) may allow an attacker to bypass authentication and log on to an affected product's management console as a root user. The vulnerability does not require authentication.

• 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.