CVE-2019-19695: trend micro trend micro antivirus for mac Link Following
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 24-12-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-19695 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Link Following vulnerability in trend micro trend micro antivirus for mac. EPSS estimates a 3.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.16%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 24-12-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2019 (v9.0.1379 and below) could potentially allow an attacker to create a symbolic link to a target file and modify it.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.16% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.16%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Trend micro1 product
- trend micro antivirus for mac2019 (v9.0.1379 and below)
Trendmicro1 product
- antivirus≤ 9.0.1379
2 vendors · 2 products
References
1 links- esupport.trendmicro.com/en-us/home/pages/technical-support/1124055.aspxX Refsource MISCVendor Advisory