Trend Micro Smart Protection Server up to 3.2 Cron Job access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server up to 3.2. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Cron Job Handler. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-14094. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server up to 3.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Cron Job Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server (Standalone) versions 3.2 and below could allow an attacker to perform remote command execution via a cron job injection on a vulnerable system.

The bug was discovered 12/19/2017. The weakness was presented 01/19/2018 by Core Security with Core Security Consulting Services as EDB-ID 43388 as confirmed exploit (Exploit-DB). It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-14094 since 08/31/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by CoreLabs and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 31 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371051 (Trend Micro Smart Protection Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (CORE-2017-0008)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (43388) and SecurityFocus (BID 102275†). See VDB-112230, VDB-112244, VDB-112245 and VDB-112246 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: CoreLabs
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OpenVAS ID: 69583
OpenVAS Name: Trend Micro Smart Protection Server 3.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: trendmicro.com

Advisory: EDB-ID 43388
Researcher: Core Security
Organization: Core Security Consulting Services
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-14094 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14094
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112243
SecurityFocus: 102275 - Trend Micro Smart Protection Server Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/20/2018 13:28
Updated: 06/28/2025 22:52
Changes: 01/20/2018 13:28 (75), 12/25/2019 11:22 (5), 06/28/2025 22:52 (16)
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