Trend Micro OfficeScan 6.0/Corporate 6.5/Corporate 7.0/Corporate 7.3 CGI Program filename format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Trend Micro OfficeScan 6.0/Corporate 6.5/Corporate 7.0/Corporate 7.3 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component CGI Program. Such manipulation of the argument filename leads to format string. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-5212. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Trend Micro OfficeScan 6.0/Corporate 6.5/Corporate 7.0/Corporate 7.3 (Anti-Malware Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component CGI Program. The manipulation of the argument filename with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Trend Micro OfficeScan 6.0 in Client/Server/Messaging (CSM) Suite for SMB 2.0 before 6.0.0.1385, and OfficeScan Corporate Edition (OSCE) 6.5 before 6.5.0.1418, 7.0 before 7.0.0.1257, and 7.3 before 7.3.0.1053 allow remote attackers to delete files via a modified filename parameter in a certain HTTP request that invokes the OfficeScan CGI program.

The bug was discovered 04/21/2006. The weakness was released 10/10/2006 (Website). The advisory is available at trendmicro.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-5212 since 10/09/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 63 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22048 (Trend Micro OfficeScan 7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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.

Upgrading to version 6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29327), Tenable (22048), SecurityFocus (BID 20330†), OSVDB (29462†) and Secunia (SA22156†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-2581, VDB-2583, VDB-33517 and VDB-33516. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 22048
Nessus Name: Trend Micro OfficeScan 7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OfficeScan 6.0

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04/21/2006 🔍
04/21/2006 +0 days 🔍
06/23/2006 +63 days 🔍
07/14/2006 +21 days 🔍
07/17/2006 +3 days 🔍
10/03/2006 +78 days 🔍
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10/09/2006 +6 days 🔍
10/10/2006 +1 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3075 days 🔍
04/24/2026 +4060 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: trendmicro.com

Advisory: trendmicro.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-5212 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5212
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32666
X-Force: 29327
SecurityFocus: 20330 - Trend Micro OfficeScan Client Removal and File Deletion Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 22156 - Trend Micro OfficeScan Client Removal and Arbitrary File Deletion, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 29462 - Trend Micro OfficeScan POST/GET client denial of service
Vulnerability Center: 12294 - Trend Micro OfficeScan File Deletion via Modified Filename Parameter, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-3882

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 04/24/2026 00:16
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (76), 06/22/2019 16:10 (4), 04/24/2026 00:16 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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