Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate 3.53 Configuration File ofcscan.ini Password information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate 3.53. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file ofcscan.ini of the component Configuration File. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (Password). This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-1151. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate 3.53 (Anti-Malware Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file ofcscan.ini of the component Configuration File. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Password). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate Edition (aka Virus Buster) 3.53 allows remote attackers to access sensitive information from the hotdownload directory without authentication, such as the ofcscan.ini configuration file, which contains a weakly encrypted password.

The weakness was presented 10/15/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1151. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:ofcscan.ini it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11074 (Trend Micro OfficeScan ofcscan.ini Configuration File Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10427 (Trend Micro OfficeScan Virtual Directory Disclosure Vulnerability).

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 X-Force (7286), Tenable (11074), SecurityFocus (BID 3438†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1254†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Name: Password
Class: Information disclosure / Password
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 11074
Nessus Name: Trend Micro OfficeScan ofcscan.ini Configuration File Disclosure
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OpenVAS ID: 11074
OpenVAS Name: OfficeScan configuration file disclosure
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10/15/2001 🔍
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10/16/2001 +1 days 🔍
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08/14/2002 +302 days 🔍
06/23/2003 +313 days 🔍
07/09/2014 +4034 days 🔍
09/27/2025 +4098 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: trendmicro.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-1151 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1151
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17493
X-Force: 7286
SecurityFocus: 3438 - Trend Micro OfficeScan Virtual Directory Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1254 - Trend Micro Officescan Reveals Sensitive System Information, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2014 15:56
Updated: 09/27/2025 23:40
Changes: 07/09/2014 15:56 (70), 05/10/2019 09:32 (2), 09/27/2025 23:40 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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