Trend Micro Apex One/OfficeScan/Worry-Free Business Security Management Console path traversal

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan and Worry-Free Business Security. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Management Console. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2019-18189. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan and Worry-Free Business Security (Anti-Malware Software) (affected version not known). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Management Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 10/28/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-18189 since 10/17/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/29/2024). This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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

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• Anti-Malware Software

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• Trend Micro

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• Apex One
• OfficeScan
• Worry-Free Business Security

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.trendmicro.com/

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